"Sánchez, a career .253/.324/.450 hitter against right-handed pitching (111 wRC+), stands to pack a punch against from the left side of the platoon while likely splitting time in the outfield with Davis Schneider and Nathan Lukes. Born in the Dominican Republic, Sanchez had 14 home runs, 13 stolen bases and 48 RBIs last season to go along with a .237/.304/.395 slash line over 134 games split between the Miami Marlins and Astros."
"He was traded to Houston at the deadline for a return of Ryan Gusto, Chase Jaworsky, and Esmil Valencia. He struggled down the stretch with the Astros, hitting for a .199 average and .611 OPS. Sanchez, 28, had spent the first five-and-a-half seasons of his career with the Marlins. He is owed $6.8 million in 2026 and will become a free agent after this season."
"Meanwhile, Loperfido is headed back to Houston after initially being acquired from the Astros in the Yusei Kikuchi trade. The 26-year-old spent parts of one-and-a-half seasons with the Blue Jays, going back and forth from the majors and Triple-A Buffalo. He played 84 total games for Toronto, collecting six home runs and 23 RBIs and slashing .253/.296/.408. His best numbers with the Jays came in 2o25, when he contributed four homers and 14 RBIs and had a .333/.379/.500 line over 41 games."
Joey Loperfido was traded back to the Houston Astros in exchange for outfielder Jesús Sánchez. Sánchez has a career .253/.324/.450 slash line against right-handed pitching (111 wRC+) and offers left-handed power potential while likely splitting outfield time with Davis Schneider and Nathan Lukes. He hit .237/.304/.395 with 14 home runs and 13 stolen bases over 134 games last season between Miami and Houston, but struggled late with a .199 average and .611 OPS. Sánchez is 28, owes $6.8 million in 2026 and will reach free agency after this season. Loperfido appeared in 84 games for Toronto, slashing .253/.296/.408 with six homers.
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