Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run in Saturday's 6-1 win over the Angels.
Sanchez entered Saturday 18 games removed from his last long ball, a stretch in which he went a paltry 3-for-46 (.065) at the plate. The outfielder has filled a part-time role during his stint with the Astros, hitting just .191 since he was acquired from the Marlins. Overall, he's at a .235/.303/.395 slash line with 14 homers, 48 RBI, 61 runs scored, 12 stolen bases, 21 doubles and four triples across 133 games.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Idle Friday
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Sanchez isn't in the lineup for Friday's game versus the Angels, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Sanchez will take a day to reset Friday after going just 1-for-18 across his last seven contests. Mauricio Dubon will fill in as the Astros' left fielder and bat ninth.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Sitting after five straight starts
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against Atlanta.
With left-hander Joey Wentz on the hill for Atlanta, the left-handed-hitting Sanchez will take a seat after he went 0-for-15 with four walks, three stolen bases, one RBI and three runs while starting in each of the Astros' last five games. He'll give way to Cam Smith in right field.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Sitting against lefty
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Rangers.
Sanchez was in the lineup for the first two games of the series while the Rangers sent right-handers to the hill, but he'll take a seat Sunday with southpaw Patrick Corbin on the bump. Cam Smith will take over in right field.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Belts homer in loss
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Sanchez went 1-for-2 with a solo home run in Thursday's 8-4 loss to the Yankees.
Sanchez went yard in the seventh inning as a pinch hitter, and he stayed in the game in right field, replacing Cam Smith. Sanchez has gone 14-for-31 (.452) over his last 10 games, adding three homers, three doubles and six RBI in that span, as he continues to fill a strong-side platoon role in the corner outfield. The 27-year-old is slashing .255/.319/.424 with 13 homers, 43 RBI, 53 runs scored, 20 doubles, four triples and nine stolen bases over 114 games between the Astros and the Marlins this season.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Taking seat Monday
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Angels.
The left-handed-hitting Sanchez had started in each of the Astros' last three games, including once against a lefty (Tyler Anderson), but he'll bow out of the starting nine while southpaw Yusei Kikuchi takes the hill for the Angels. Cam Smith will cover right field in place of Sanchez.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Getting back on track
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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run Tuesday against the Rockies.
Sanchez accounted for Houston's only run of the game with his 12th home run of the season. He has hit poorly overall since joining the Astros at the trade deadline, batting .230 with two homers, four RBI and 11 runs scored across 22 games. However, he's now homered in consecutive starts and has gone 8-for-14 in his last four games.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Idle against left-hander
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Orioles.
Sanchez and Jacob Melton will head to the bench while the Orioles send lefty Trevor Rogers to the bump. Mauricio Dubon will replace Sanchez in left field and bat seventh.
Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Hits first homer with new club
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Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a solo home run, a double and an additional run scored in Saturday's 9-8 win over the Orioles.
Sanchez smacked his first home run in 21 games with the Astros in the first inning. The 27-year-old entered the four-game set against the Orioles in a brutal 0-for-27 slump but has since gone 7-for-11 with three extra-base hits, four runs scored and two RBI over three contests. For the season, he's slashing .250/.331/.410 with 11 homers, 39 RBI, 50 runs scored and nine steals across 412 plate appearances.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Breaks lengthy slump with five hits
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Sanchez went 5-for-5 with a double, one RBI and one run scored in Thursday's 7-2 win over the Orioles.
Sanchez had gone 0-for-27 with nine strikeouts over his previous 10 games. He broke out of the slump in a big way Thursday, though four of his hits were singles. Sanchez is still batting just .215 over 19 games with the Astros, though he has settled into a near-everyday role in the corner outfield, in turn keeping Jose Altuve at second base or designated hitter. Overall, Sanchez is slashing .249/.310/.400 with 10 home runs, 38 RBI, 47 runs scored and nine stolen bases across 105 games between Houston and Miami this season.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Out of lineup Saturday
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Sanchez isn't starting against Baltimore on Saturday, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
Sanchez was out of the lineup the last time Houston faced a lefty starter, and he'll begin on the bench again Saturday with southpaw Cade Povich slated to handle a bulk-relief role for Baltimore. Sanchez has been cold at the plate lately, going 0-for-14 with three strikeouts over his past five games. Chas McCormick is getting a start in left field in Sanchez's stead Saturday.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Idle against southpaw
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the Red Sox.
The left-handed-hitting Sanchez started and went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts in Sunday's 7-1 win while southpaw Max Fried toed the rubber for the Yankees, but Sanchez will take a seat Monday against Red Sox lefty Garrett Crochet. With Sanchez on the bench for the series opener, Mauricio Dubon will pick up a start in left field.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Hits third in Houston debut
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Sanchez went 2-for-4 on Friday against the Red Sox.
Sanchez made his debut with the Astros after being dealt to the team Thursday. He hit third in the order behind Jeremy Pena (hamstring) and Jose Altuve and collected a hit in his first plate appearance with his new club.
The Astros acquired Sanchez from the Marlins on Thursday in exchange for right-hander Ryan Gusto, infielder Chase Jaworsky and outfielder Esmil Valencia, Mark Feinsand of MLB.com reports.
Sanchez had settled in as the Marlins' No. 2 hitter against righties while occasionally batting out of the bottom third of the lineup against lefties, but he may be in line for a less favorable lineup placement and more strict platoon in Houston. The 27-year-old outfielder is slashing .256/.320/.420 with 10 home runs, nine steals, an 8.6 percent walk rate and a career-best 20.8 percent strikeout rate in 337 plate appearances this season.
Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Provides only runs in victory
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Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a double in a 2-0 win over St. Louis on Wednesday.
Sanchez mashed a 439-foot, two-run shot off Miles Mikolas in the third inning. That proved to be the difference maker, as neither team managed to score at any point during the rest of the game. Sanchez entered the All-Star break in a 23-game homerless drought, but he's now gone deep three times through his first 11 contests of the second half. He's up to 10 home runs on the year after swatting a career-high 18 across 149 regular-season contests last year.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Homers in win
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Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a two-run home run and a walk in Wednesday's 3-2 win over the Padres.
Sanchez gave the Marlins a 3-1 lead with a two-run blast off Dylan Cease in the fifth inning. The 27-year-old has hit safely in eight of his past nine games, collecting three-extra base hits, four RBI and six runs scored during that stretch. On the season, he's slashing .262/.326/.423 with nine homers, 34 RBI, 38 runs scored and nine runs scored across 316 plate appearances.
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