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: 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: 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.
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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: Idle against lefty
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Reds.
The left-handed-hitting Sanchez will head to the bench for the first time since June 29 while the Marlins load up on right-handed bats to counter Reds southpaw Andrew Abbott. Dane Myers will replace Sanchez in right field.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Idle for series finale
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Diamondbacks.
After starting each of the last nine games, the left-handed-hitting Sanchez will receive a breather while the Diamondbacks send southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez to the bump. Dane Myers will slide over from center field to replace Sanchez in right field in the series finale.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Idle against lefty again
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Phillies.
The left-handed-hitting Sanchez will be on the bench for the second straight game while the Phillies send another southpaw (Ranger Suarez) to the hill. Heriberto Hernandez will get the starting nod in right field in place of Sanchez, who could end up sitting again in the series finale Thursday, when lefty Cristopher Sanchez is scheduled to toe the rubber for Philadelphia.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Swats sixth homer
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Sanchez went 2-for-5 with a double, a solo home run and a second run scored in Saturday's 4-3 win over the Nationals.
Getting the start in right field and batting leadoff, Sanchez took Brad Lord deep in the seventh inning for his sixth homer of the season. Sanchez has been very productive to kick off the month of June, driving in at least one run in eight of 11 games with 12 total RBI to go along with four doubles, two home runs, six runs scored and a .286 batting average (12-for-42).
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Grabbing seat versus lefty
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Sanchez is not in the lineup for Wednesday's contest in Pittsburgh.
The left-handed-swinging Sanchez will get a breather against Pirates southpaw Bailey Falter. Heriberto Hernandez will start in right field and bat third for the Marlins.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Sitting Friday
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Sanchez is not in Friday's lineup against the Giants.
Sanchez had started the last two games the Marlins played against lefty starters, but he'll head to the bench in this one against southpaw Kyle Harrison. With Dane Myers activated and Heriberto Hernandez promoted, the Marlins have more options against southpaws, but Sanchez should still be loosely considered an everyday player.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Crosses plate three times Friday
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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with two walks and three runs scored in Friday's win over the Rays.
Getting the start in right field and batting leadoff, Sanchez crossed the plate in the first, fourth and sixth innings in a comfortable 9-4 victory. It was the 27-year-old outfielder's first time this season at the very top of the order, as Xavier Edwards (back) got the night off Friday, but Sanchez has mainly been batting second against right-handed pitching and has produced a .364 OBP over his last 10 games. Those on-base skills have come with a surprising lack of power, however -- Sanchez doesn't have an extra-base hit in May, and after slugging a career-high 18 homers in 2024, he has only one long ball through 25 games in 2025.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Returns to Marlins lineup
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Sanchez (back) will start in right field and bat cleanup in Monday's game versus the Dodgers.
Sanchez hasn't played April 30 due to back tightness but is feeling well enough to give it a go in Monday's series opener. He's managed just a .599 OPS in 15 games since returning from an oblique strain.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Tending to back tightness
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Sanchez was scratched from the lineup ahead of Saturday's 9-6 win over the Athletics due to back tightness and remains out of the lineup for Sunday's series finale, MLB.com reports.
Sanchez hasn't played since Wednesday due to the issue, but the Marlins haven't suggested that the 27-year-old is at risk of landing on the injured list. With Sanchez on the bench Sunday for a third game in a row, the Marlins will roll out an outfield of Ronny Simon, Dane Myers and Kyle Stowers from left to right.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Scratched from lineup Saturday
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Sanchez has been removed from Saturday's lineup against the Athletics.
Sanchez was originally slated to start in right field and bat fifth, but Miami later updated its lineup with Sanchez no longer listed. Instead, Kyle Stowers has moved from left field to right field, while Ronny Simon is now starting in left. This will be the second straight day out of the lineup for Sanchez, though to this point there's been no indication that he's dealing with any sort of injury.
