Blue Jays' Jesus Sanchez: Belts first homer as Jay
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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a walk and a two-run home run in Sunday's win over the A's.
The 28-year-old outfielder crushed a Luis Morales fastball to straightaway center field in the third inning, giving Sanchez his first long ball in a Toronto uniform. Sanchez has rotated starts with Nathan Lukes and Davis Schneider through the first three games of the season, but the former Marlin could end up as the preferred option against right-handed pitching, especially if the Blue Jays coaching staff can unlock more power from his bat. Sanchez has hit between 13 and 18 homers in each of the last five seasons, but his elite bat speed has teased more upside in that department.
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Blue Jays' Jesus Sanchez: Not in lineup Friday
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Sanchez isn't part of the Blue Jays' starting nine for Friday's game against the Athletics.
Sanchez, after being acquired via trade in Feburary, had been in contention for the starting left field role, but the Blue Jays will opt for a different left-handed-hitting outfielder to fill the spot Friday in Nathan Lukes. Sanchez slashed just .199/.269/.342 in 48 games after being sent to the Astros midway through the 2025 campaign, and he may have some work to do in order to etch out consistent playing time with the Blue Jays.
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Blue Jays' Jesus Sanchez: Belts first spring homer
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Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run, two runs scored and four RBI in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Rays.
The 28-year-old outfielder got hold of a Nick Martinez cutter in the first inning for a two-run homer, one of three Toronto long balls off the right-hander. It was Sanchez's first home run of the spring, and he's been heating up with Opening Day approaching, going 5-for-13 over his last three Grapefruit League games. Sanchez has never been able to fully capitalize on some impressive metrics during his MLB career, including 93rd percentile bat speed in 2025 and a 95th percentile hard-hit rate in 2024, but the Blue Jays have a track record of helping big swingers unlock another level of production.
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Blue Jays' Jesus Sanchez: Shipped to Toronto
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The Blue Jays acquired Sanchez from the Astros on Friday in exchange for Joey Loperfido.
Sanchez slashed just .199/.269/.342 in 48 games for Houston down the stretch and the club wasn't anxious to give him another opportunity, so it swapped him for another outfielder. In Toronto, Sanchez figures to have a leg up on Nathan Lukes and Davis Schneider for playing time in left field.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Reaches deal with Houston
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Sanchez agreed to a one-year, $6.8 million contract with the Astros on Thursday, avoiding arbitration, Brian McTaggart of MLB.com reports.
The 28-year-old outfielder is entering his penultimate year of arbitration eligibility after being traded from Miami to Houston at last summer's deadline. Sanchez posted a .740 OPS for the Marlins in 2025 but scuffled to a .611 OPS after being dealt to the Astros.
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Astros' Jesus Sanchez: Pops homer in win
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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.
