{"id":637341,"date":"2026-03-22T15:37:18","date_gmt":"2026-03-22T15:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/637341\/"},"modified":"2026-03-22T15:37:18","modified_gmt":"2026-03-22T15:37:18","slug":"blue-jays-looking-at-major-moments-ahead-for-jesus-sanchez-after-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/mlb\/637341\/","title":{"rendered":"Blue Jays looking at major moments ahead for Jesus Sanchez after trade"},"content":{"rendered":"

Blue Jays looking at major moments ahead for Jesus Sanchez after trade<\/a> originally appeared on The Sporting News<\/a>. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here<\/a>.<\/p>\n

It wasn’t the biggest move of the Toronto Blue Jays<\/a>‘ offseason.<\/p>\n

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But if things turn out the way Toronto is hoping, Jesus Sanchez could end up looking like a brilliant trade acquisition.<\/p>\n

The Blue Jays traded with the Houston Astros<\/a> to get Sanchez this offseason, sending Joey Loperfido the other way.<\/p>\n

Sanchez is a 6-foot-4, lefty-hitting, righty-throwing outfielder who is 28 years old from the Dominican Republic.<\/p>\n

He’s coming off a 2025 season that he split between the\u00a0Miami Marlins<\/a>\u00a0and the Astros. Across the entire 2025 campaign, Sanchez hit .237 with 14 home runs and 13 steals.<\/p>\n

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His best MLB campaign was 2023, when he had a .777 OPS in 125 games (23 doubles, 14 homers), and he followed that up with a .731 OPS in 2024 in 149 games (25 doubles, 18 homers, 16 steals).<\/p>\n

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The Blue Jays are looking at starting Sanchez in the outfield to start the season, at the very least against right-handed pitchers with Sanchez batting from the left side .<\/p>\n

Sanchez will likely play left field on those days, with Daulton Varsho in center and Addison Barger in right.<\/p>\n

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And really, this is just a pre-Opening Day look at the fact that Sanchez has a lot of talent. He can make a major impact even as a player that is a bit less heralded than some of his teammates.<\/p>\n

That’s what happens when you spend a lot of the start of your career with the Miami Marlins.<\/p>\n

Now, though, Sanchez is with a serious contender. He’s got a chance to make a name for himself.<\/p>\n

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