"Loperfido was originally acquired at the 2024 trade deadline in exchange for Yusei Kikuchi, while Sánchez was picked up at the 2025 trade deadline by the Astros who sent two minor leaguers and right handed pitcher Ryan Gusto to the Miami Marlins. It's a deal where the Blue Jays aren't getting a guy whose numbers jump off the page, but there are some underlying statistics Toronto is gambling on, in picking up Sánchez."
"He's hit 73 home runs with 236 RBIs and has hit at a .242/.309/.424 clip with a .733 OPS. But what the Blue Jays brass is looking at with Sánchez is his bat speed and his ability to hit right-handed pitching. GM Ross Atkins spoke to the media at Spring Training and said, "He has obviously been incredibly effective against right-handed pitching. He slots in as one of our better options against right-handers on a very regular basis.""
The Toronto Blue Jays traded outfielder Joey Loperfido to the Houston Astros in exchange for left-handed hitter Jesús Sánchez. Sánchez, entering his seventh major-league season, debuted with the Marlins in 2020 and has been a positive bWAR contributor since becoming a regular. Between 2021 and 2025 he produced 5.3 bWAR across 570 games, hitting 73 home runs with a .242/.309/.424 slash and a .733 OPS. The Blue Jays prioritized Sánchez's bat speed and strong performance versus right-handed pitching as the main reasons for the acquisition.
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