WATCH: Yankees’ Gary Sanchez takes grounders at third base

Yankees catcher Gary Sanchez warmed up by taking groundballs at third base before a game against the Orioles at Camden Yards on Thursday, May 31, 2018. (5/31/18)

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BALTIMORE — Don’t freak out.

Gary Sanchez isn’t considering a position change. He’ll be the Yankees‘ catcher for the foreseeable future — even if you can’t stand how many passed balls he racks up.

But because Sanchez was scheduled to sit out Thursday’s game against the Orioles at Camden Yards, the 25-year-old chose a different way to warm up: 

He took a bunch of grounders at third base behind starter Miguel Andujar.

It’s not the first time Sanchez has taken pre-game grounders at third, but we thought you’d find it interesting, so we recorded it. Watch it above.

For the record: Sanchez has played only one other defensive position professionally — first base — for a grand total of 13 innings. He played there in two games last season.

Boone breaks down Judge’s hot start

Here are some stats before Thursday’s game, courtesy of Yankees’ PR:

EARLY BIRDS: The Yankees are 28-4 (.875) when scoring first this season, the Majors’ second-best winning pct. (Boston, .889, 24-3) and second-most wins (Milwaukee, .857, 30-5) in those situations this year.

ROWING ALONG: C Austin Romine is batting .462 (12-for-26) with 9R, 3 doubles, 3HR and 9RBI during his career-high nine-game hitting streak (since 4/30)…has 3HR over his last five games after hitting 3HR total over his previous 123 games (7/8/16-5/11/18).

•  Has reached in 11-of-18PA w/ RISP this season (.611 OBP), batting 7-for-14 (.500) with 1 double, 10RBI and 4BB.

‘O’ MY!: The Yankees scored 154R in 19G against Baltimore in 2017, the highest run total by any team vs. any opponent in the Expansion Era (since 1961)…was the highest total since Chicago-AL scored 158R in 22G against Boston in 1960…was the Yankees’ highest single-season run total vs. any opponent since 1956, when they scored 158R vs. the Kansas City A’s.

•  RF Aaron Judge hit .426/.588/1.049 (26-for-61) with 31R, 5 doubles, 11HR, 24RBI and 24BB vs. Baltimore in 2017…his 31R were the most by any player vs. any opponent in one season since Ted Williams scored 31R in 1947 vs. St. Louis-AL…his 11HR were the most by a Yankee vs. a single opponent since 1961, when Roger Maris hit 13HR vs. Chicago-AL and Mickey Mantle hit 11HR vs. Washington-AL…his 24BB were the most by a Yankee vs. an opponent since 1959…has 12HR vs. Baltimore in his career, tied for his most against any team (also Toronto).