"Sánchez, 28, signed with the Tampa Bay Rays in the summer of 2014 as an international free agent, but was traded to the Miami Marlins before the 2019 trade deadline in exchange for Nick Anderson and former Blue Jay Trevor Richards. The outfielder got a cup of coffee with the Marlins in 2020, but didn't become somewhat of a regular until 2021, when he hit 14 home runs in 251 plate appearances, and slashed .251/.319/.489 for a 111 wRC+. In 2022, Sánchez slashed .214/.280/.403 with 13 home runs in 343 plate appearances for an 88 wRC+. His slash line improved to .253/.327/.450 with 14 home runs in 402 plate appearances during the 2023 season for a 108 wRC+."
"Before the 2025 trade deadline, the Marlins sent him to the Houston Astros, where he finished the season slashing .199/.269/.342 with four home runs in 160 plate appearances for a 71 wRC+, giving Sánchez a 93 wRC+ for the entirety of the season. Sánchez is owed $6.8 million for the 2026 season, so the Astros sent the outfielder to the Blue Jays in exchange for Joey Loperfido, who was originally acquired from the Astros (along with Will Wagner and Jake Bloss) for Yusei Kikuchi at the 2024 trade deadline."
"There's a lot to like about Sánchez, albeit with some downsides. He's good to give you double-digit home runs each season, with strong defence in the corner outfields. For his career, Sánchez has 16 Defensive Runs Saved, 6 Outs Above Average, and 5 Fielding Run Value in 3,360.2 innings between left field and right field. With Addison Barger in right field, Sánchez may get a legitimate look in left field, where he had 3 DRS and 1 FR"
Sánchez signed with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2014 as an international free agent and was traded to the Miami Marlins before the 2019 deadline. He debuted briefly in 2020 and became more regular in 2021, hitting 14 homers with a .251/.319/.489 slash and 111 wRC+. Performance dipped to an 88 wRC+ in 2022, then improved to 108 wRC+ in 2023 and 101 wRC+ with a career-best 18 homers in 2024. The Marlins traded him to the Astros in 2025, and the Astros later sent him to the Blue Jays; he is owed $6.8 million for 2026. Sánchez offers dependable power and strong corner-outfield defense, with 16 DRS, 6 OAA, and 5 FRV across 3,360.2 innings.
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