JESÚS SÁNCHEZ NEWS

Agrees to deal with Miami The Marlins and Sanchez avoided arbitration by agreeing to a one-year contract Thursday, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Sanchez was in his first year of arbitration eligibility. The 27-year-old slashed .252/.313/.417with career highs in home runs (18) and stolen bases (16) in 2024.

1 DAY AGO • ROTOWIRE

Swipes bag, reaches four times Sanchez went 3-for-6 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings win over Minnesota.

Impact Sanchez drew a walk in the fifth and then reached on singles in each of his next three trips to the plate but was left stranded on each occasion. He was, however, able to swipe his 15th bag of the season and his fifth in the month of September while also extending his hitting streak to five games. Furthermore, it marked Sanchez's eighth game this season in which he tallied three or more hits. On the downside, he's now struck out multiple times in three straight contests.

SEPTEMBER 27, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Five hits in win Sanchez went 5-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-9 win over the Dodgers.

Impact Sanchez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before extending Miami's lead to 3-0 with another base hit in the second. The outfielder would add a third RBI with a double in the fourth en route to his first career five-hit game. The 26-year-old Sanchez had gone just 1-for-16 in five contests coming into Tuesday. He's slashing .252/.309/.424 with 17 homers, 62 RBI, 52 runs scored and 14 stolen bases across 489 plate appearances this season.

SEPTEMBER 18, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against southpaw Sanchez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.

Impact Sanchez will retreat to the bench Friday against lefty DJ Herz and the Nationals. Javier Sanoja, Cristian Pache and Griffin Conine fill the outfield from left to right.

SEPTEMBER 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Out against left-hander Sanchez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Nationals.

Impact It's lefty Mitchell Parker on the hill for the Nationals, so the left-handed-hitting Sanchez will begin this one on the bench. The Marlins are going with Kyle Stowers, Cristian Pache and David Hensley in their outfield.

SEPTEMBER 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Rejoining lineup Friday Sanchez (back) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Friday against the Phillies, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Impact The 26-year-old sat out one game after he exited Tuesday's contest due to back spasms, but he's back in the lineup following Thursday's team off day. Sanchez is hitting .379 (11-for-29) with a double, two homers, three steals, 10 RBI and three runs in his past 10 games.

SEPTEMBER 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Not in Wednesday's lineup Sanchez (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.

Impact Sanchez had to depart Tuesday's contest with mild back spasms. He's expected to be fine, but with southpaw MacKenzie Gore on the hill for Washington, it makes sense for the left-handed hitting Sanchez to take the day to rest. Kyle Stowers and Griffin Conine will hold down the corner outfield spots for the Marlins.

SEPTEMBER 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits early Tuesday Sanchez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Nationals due to an apparent injury, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.

Impact Sanchez lined a single into center field in the second inning but had to be removed after suffering an injury while stealing second base. The details of his injury remain unknown, though any missed games for the 26-year-old outfielder would likely result in more playing time for Derek Hill or David Hensley.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Exits early Tuesday Sanchez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Nationals due to mild back spasms, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.

Impact Sanchez lined a single into center field in the second inning but had to be removed after tweaking his back while stealing second base. His injury is being described as mild, however, so there's still a chance he returns to the Marlins' lineup Wednesday.

SEPTEMBER 3, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Swipes 11th bag Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Giants.

Impact The 26-year-old was batting third as the DH and swiped his career-high 11th bag of the year in the sixth inning. Sanchez is on a roll heading into the final month of the season, slashing .281/.338/.516 over his last 18 games with four homers, three stolen bases, 10 runs and 15 RBI, and he's already established new career highs in home runs (17), runs (46) and RBI (57) as well.

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Resting versus LHP Sanchez isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday versus the Giants.

Impact Left-hander Blake Snell will toe the slab for San Francisco, so the left-handed bat of Sanchez will step out of Miami's starting nine Friday. David Hensley will get the starting nod in right field instead and bat sixth.

AUGUST 30, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Lifts go-ahead homer Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, an additional RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.

Impact Sanchez got the Marlins on the board in the third inning with an RBI double and then delivered a go-ahead homer in the ninth to complete the comeback. The outfielder has driven in eight runs over his last three games. He's up to a .242/.298/.426 slash line with 17 homers, 56 RBI, 45 runs scored, nine stolen bases and 20 doubles through 121 contests overall.

AUGUST 28, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Knocks homer in win Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.

Impact This was Sanchez's first homer in nine games, a span in which he's hitting just .207 (6-for-29) with three RBI. The outfielder is now at a .237/.295/.415 slash line with 16 long balls, 50 RBI, 44 runs scored, 19 doubles and nine stolen bases across 119 contests this season. His counting stats are right in line with what he produced last year, but he's taken a step back with his ratios, including a career-worst 6.6 percent walk rate.

AUGUST 25, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Avoiding lefty matchup Sanchez is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.

Impact The lefty-hitting Sanchez went 0-for-4 with one walk in Friday's series opener, and he will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout due to the Cubs sending southpaw Shota Imanaga to the mound. David Hensley will start in right field and bat sixth.

AUGUST 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against lefty Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.

Impact The lefty-hitting Sanchez will remain on the bench for a second straight game while the Diamondbacks send another left-hander (Jordan Montgomery) to the hill. David Hensley will pick up a start in right field in Sanchez's stead.

AUGUST 21, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting versus southpaw Sanchez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.

Impact Sanchez started the previous eight games but will receive Tuesday off after he posted an .843 OPS with two homers during that stretch. Cristian Pache will receive a start in the outfield against Colorado lefty Austin Gomber.

AUGUST 20, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Slugs homer Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 7-6 win over the Padres.

Impact Sanchez tagged Yuki Matsui for a two-run shot in the seventh inning, plating Jake Burger and giving the Marlins a 7-4 lead. After logging one hit in 19 at-bats, Sanchez has come to life in his last two games, racking up four hits and a stolen base. He's slashing .239/.292/414 with 14 home runs in 384 plate appearances.

AUGUST 12, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against lefty Sanchez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Padres.

Impact Sanchez will avoid a matchup with southpaw Martin Perez on Friday. Kyle Stowers, Derek Hill and David Hensley fill the outfield from left to right.

AUGUST 9, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Launches 480-foot blast Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a two-run homer in Monday's loss to the Reds.

Impact Sanchez hammered one off reliever Jakob Junis in the sixth inning for his 13th home run this season. Sanchez's 480-foot homer wasn't even the longest of his career, as he hit one 496 feet back in May of 2022. The 26-year-old broke out of a stretch of 11 games without a homer, and since the Marlins latest fire sale at the trade deadline, he's one of the few potent bats remaining in their lineup, hitting .241 with a .703 OPS through 103 games this season.

AUGUST 6, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Productive in win Sanchez went 3-for-5 with two doubles, two RBI and a stolen base in Saturday's 4-3 win over Atlanta.

Impact Sanchez entered Saturday just 4-for-29 over his last eight games. He was able to turn things around in this contest, plating the tying and go-ahead runs with RBI doubles in the fifth and seventh innings. The outfielder now has a .245/.293/.413 slash line, 12 home runs, 17 doubles, 41 RBI, 33 runs scored and seven stolen bases through 101 games this season.

AUGUST 4, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Smacks 12th homer Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a solo home run and an additional run scored in Tuesday's 6-3 win over the Orioles.

Impact Sanchez opened the Marlins' scoring Tuesday, leading off the second inning with a 429-foot blast off of Albert Suarez to tie the game 1-1. The 26-year-old outfielder has gone 18-for-56 (.321) with five homers in 16 games since the start of July. Overall, Sanchez is slashing .248/.296/.428 with 12 homers, two shy of a career high, through 312 plate appearances this season. He's added 38 RBI, 31 runs scored and six stolen bases.

JULY 24, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Sitting against lefty Sanchez is out of the lineup for Sunday's game against the Mets.

Impact The lefty-hitting Sanchez will head to the bench for the series finale while the Mets bring southpaw David Peterson to the hill. Bryan De La Cruz will slide over from his usual spot in left field to cover right field in Sanchez's stead.

JULY 22, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

On bench versus southpaw Sanchez is not in the starting lineup Saturday against Cincinnati.

Impact Sanchez will sit against lefty Andrew Abbott. That's not unexpected, as Sanchez is hitting a meager .091 (4-for-44) against southpaws this season. With Sanchez out of the lineup, Dane Myers is playing right field and batting fifth Saturday.

JULY 13, 2024 • ROTOWIRE

Idle against lefty Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Astros.

Impact The lefty-hitting Sanchez will take a seat Wednesday with southpaw Framber Valdez on the bump for Houston. With Sanchez on the bench, Josh Bell will get a day out of the field and will serve as the Marlins' designated hitter.

JULY 10, 2024 • ROTOWIRE