"The Royals and right-hander Aaron Sanchez are in agreement on a minor league contract, reports Robert Murray of Fansided. The former Blue Jays All-Star will be in big league camp as a non-roster invitee. The Boras Corporation client would earn $1.35MM if he makes the roster, per Murray, and the contract contains both incentives for further earnings and opt-out dates on April 15 and May 15."
"The 33-year-old set his sights on a comeback effort this winter though and more than earned a look with a big league club while pitching in the Dominican Winter League. He started eight games, pitched 46 1/3 innings and recorded a pristine 1.55 earned run average. Sanchez's 19.1% strikeout rate isn't much to look at, but he also walked only 5% of his opponents and has always been more of a ground-ball pitcher than a premium strikeout arm anyhow (career 52.7% grounder rate)."
"A former top prospect and No. 34 overall draft pick with the Blue Jays, Sanchez looked like a budding star in 2016. He paced the American League with a flat 3.00 ERA in 192 innings, finished seventh in Cy Young voting and made his lone All-Star team that year. Injuries have derailed him since. In addition to recurring blister troubles on his pitching hand, Sanchez has been plagued by a lat strain, a biceps strain and a torn capsule in his right shoulder."
The Royals and right-hander Aaron Sanchez agreed to a minor league contract. He will be in big league camp as a non-roster invitee and would earn $1.35MM if he makes the roster, with incentives and opt-out dates on April 15 and May 15. Sanchez has not pitched in the majors since 2022 and missed the 2025 season, but posted a 1.55 ERA across 46 1/3 innings in the Dominican Winter League. He started eight games, struck out 19.1% of batters, and walked 5%. Sanchez was an All-Star in 2016 but has been limited by multiple arm and shoulder injuries since.
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