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Despite Gary Sanchez's hot bat, Yanks go with Kyle Higashioka
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Yankees' Aaron Judge gets hilariously humbled by Kyle Higashioka
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Late-blooming Kyle Higashioka gives Yankees extra layer of
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Kyle Higashioka has become Yankees' personal catcher for Gerrit
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Kyle Higashioka Player Props: Yankees vs. Giants
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Yanks to start C Higashioka, sit Sánchez in wild-card opener
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Kyle Higashioka gets ALDS Game 3 start
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Kyle Higashioka not taking ownership of Yankees' backup catcher
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Gerrit Cole, Kyle Higashioka team up for win over Blue Jays
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Kyle Higashioka Player Props: Yankees vs. Marlins
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Yankees' Kyle Higashioka makes history, too, but felt like 'a
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New York Yankees catcher Kyle Higashioka deserves playing time