Juan Sanchez LHP. DOB: 11/12/2000. 5' 9", 165 lbs. International Amateur Free Agent July 2017.
2024(AAA): 4-0, 3.93, 34.1 IP, 9.17 K/9, 7.34 BB/9, 4 Saves.
One of the reported signs of a UCL tear is a spike in walk rates. Whether that was the case with Sanchez, his season ended on June 14 I read a rumor somewhere he had Tommy John surgery. If that is the case, he likely won't see game action until late in 2025.
Sanchez has worked his way up the Giants farm system slowly. He is small for a pitcher but has good command of a 3-pitch mix with his changeup grading out as his best pitch. The missed time sets him way back at a critical time in his career.
I wondered what happened to him. Juan Sanchez looked pretty good in spring training last year. Enough velocity that I drafted him as a reserve on my fantasy team. Turns out, not a good outcome for him nor I.
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