MINNEAPOLIS -- Gary Sánchez was a most deserving representative at the All-Star Game, where the Yankees catcher played an important part in the American League's victory, belting a fifth-inning double into the left-field corner before charging around the bases to score on a single.

Since then, the highlight-reel moments have been more difficult to come by for Sanchez, who entered Tuesday hitless in his last 14 at-bats. That is part of a 10-for-80 (.125) skid across 20 games (19 starts), over which he has struck out 28 times while compiling a .392 OPS.

"I think the chases are something that he’s always got to guard against, as all hitters do," Yankees manager Aaron Boone said. "I think you go through some struggles, you press and that can creep in. You want to do well, you want to get a hit, so maybe you expand the zone a little bit."

Though Sanchez was removed from a June 30 game against the Red Sox in London due to a sore left thumb, Boone and Sanchez both say that injuries are not to blame. Boone observed that Sanchez has had difficulty putting hittable pitches in play with authority, and Sanchez agrees with that assessment.

"I think so too," Sanchez said through an interpreter. "There were some good pitches in the zone that I usually connect. Right now, either I’ve been fouling those off or just missing those. But we’ve got to keep working. Keep working and find a way to get back on track.”

Sanchez was sixth in the American League with 24 homers, having become the sixth Yankees catcher to notch at least three 20-homer seasons (2016, '17, '19). The others are Yogi Berra, Jorge Posada, Bill Dickey, Elston Howard and Brian McCann.

Something to Tauch about
Brett Gardner remained out of the Yankees' lineup for a third consecutive game on Tuesday as the club allows the veteran to rest his sore left knee. Gardner took fly balls and batting practice, and Boone said there is a chance he could be in Wednesday's lineup.

With Gardner resting, Mike Tauchman picked up another start in left field. Tauchman tied his career high with three hits in Monday's series opener, and entered Tuesday with RBIs in seven of nine games this month, batting .386 (22-for-57) since May 5.

"We’re starting to see him get more and more comfortable," Boone said. "The power is in there. He’s hit some home runs, some big home runs. He’s really playing a nice role for us right now and I’m excited for him taking advantage of this opportunity."

Down on the farm
Cameron Maybin has joined Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre for a Minor League rehab assignment and could be promoted to the big league squad within a week, Boone said. Maybin was set to DH in Tuesday's game at Columbus, then will play the outfield on Wednesday.

"Whether it’s five or six games, we’ll want him to play a couple different spots in the outfield," Boone said. "He’ll DH a couple times just to make sure he’s getting steady at-bats. But hopefully within a week, he’ll start to be an option for us."

Comeback trail
While Dellin Betances and Luis Severino are with the Yankees for this road trip, continuing their respective throwing programs, Giancarlo Stanton remained behind as he attempts to get back on the field after sustaining a right knee sprain last month.

"I haven’t talked to G in a couple days since we left, but the reports on his work and rehab yesterday were really good," Boone said. "He was really breezing through some of the stuff they had going on for him. Hopefully, pretty soon here, we start to get to the point where we start to see some baseball activities."

As for Severino, Boone reiterated that it is possible the Yankees could use him as a reliever down the stretch. The first step is to get both Betances and Severino on a mound, which could take place in early August.

"We’re still in the early stages of his throwing program," Boone said. "Hopefully [Severino is] on the mound in the next couple weeks, and seeing how he’s responding, we may start to have those conversations. We just want to get him right and get him well and hopefully have him contributing in a big way."

This date in Yankees history
July 23, 1957: Mickey Mantle became the eighth Yankee to hit for the cycle, doing so in a 10-6 victory over the White Sox at Yankee Stadium. Mantle notched the cycle in the seventh inning with a three-run triple off reliever Jack Harshman.