Sixto Sánchez
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| Sixto Sánchez | |
|---|---|
| Miami Marlins | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: July 29, 1998 San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| Stats at Baseball Reference |
Sixto Sánchez Encarnacion (born July 29, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher in the Miami Marlins organization.
Early life
Sánchez was born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic.[1] He played shortstop as a youth.[2]
Minor leagues
The Philadelphia Phillies happened upon Sánchez when saw him throwing batting practice at a workout for a Cuban catcher the Phillies were scouting in 2014.[3] He signed with the Phillies for a $35,000 signing bonus as an international free agent in February 2015.[4] He made his professional debut as a pitcher that year with the Dominican Summer League Phillies. He was 1-2 with a 4.56 ERA.[1]
He pitched in 2016 with the Rookie Gulf Coast Phillies.[5][6][7] He was 5-0 (tied for 4th in the Gulf Coast League in wins) with an 0.50 ERA, a WHIP of 0.759, and a 5.50 strikeout-to-walk ratio.[1] At 17 years of age, his fastball was 97-98 mph.[2] He was named both a Baseball America Rookie All Star, and a Gulf Coast League Post-Season All Star.[1] Baseball America named him the Number 80 prospect in baseball.[8]
Sánchez started 2017 with the Class A Lakewood BlueClaws, and was promoted to the Class A+ Clearwater Threshers during the season, with whom he was the youngest pitcher in the Florida State League.[9] [10][11][12] On July 30 he was named Southern League Pitcher of the Week.[1] He threw a fastball in the high 90s that reached 102 mph.[9][2] Between the two teams he was 5-7 with a 3.03 ERA, a WHIP of 0.958, and a 4.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio.[1] Baseball America named him the Number 25 prospect in baseball, MLB.com ranked him as the Number 26 prospect, and MLB Pipeline named him the No. 47 prospect.[13][9][2]
Sánchez entered 2018 as the Phillies number one prospect and one of the top prospects overall in the minors, pitching again for Clearwater.[14] He has been compared to Pedro Martinez.[15] On June 3 he was named Florida State League Pitcher of the Week, and he was named a Florida State League Mid-Season All Star.[1] The Phillies shut him down after June 3 due to right elbow inflammation.[16] He was 4-3 with a 2.51 ERA, and a 4.09 strikeout-to-walk ratio.[1][13] Baseball America named him the Number 13 prospect in baseball, MLB Pipeline named him the No. 21 prospect, and Baseball Prospectus ranked him as the Number 23 prospect.[13][17]
Sanchez was traded to the Miami Marlins on February 7, 2019.
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "Sixto Sanchez Stats, Highlights, Bio" | MiLB.com Stats | The Official Site of Minor League Baseball
- ^ a b c d "Sixto Sanchez: 19-Year-Old Pedro Martinez Clone Already Has 102 MPH Heat" | Bleacher Report
- ^ 2019 Top 10 right-handed pitching prospects | MLB.com
- ^ "A Phillies prospect you'll soon be hearing a lot about". csnphilly.com. November 1, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Phillies prospect Sixto Sánchez the latest fascination in Latino pitching pipeline". philly.com. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Baseball America's latest list: Phillies have a new top pitching prospect". phillyvoice.com. December 14, 2016. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^ "Fast-working Phillies prospect Sixto Sanchez could make quick ascent - Bob Brookover". Philly.
- ^ "Sixto Sanchez Minor Leagues Statistics & History" | Baseball-Reference.com
- ^ a b c Phillies' Sixto Sanchez climbing up rankings | MLB.com
- ^ "The kid with the golden arm: Phillies prospect Sixto Sanchez showcases triple-digit fastball". 30 June 2017.
- ^ "Only 18 and armed with a 95 mph fastball, Phillies' Sanchez an up-and-coming prospect".
- ^ "Phillies promote pitching prospect Sixto Sanchez to Clearwater". Philly.
- ^ a b c "Three Phillies prospects named to 2019 Baseball America Top 100"
- ^ "Top 100 MLB Prospects 2018". Baseball America. January 22, 2018.
- ^ Knobler, Danny. "Sixto Sanchez: 19-Year-Old Pedro Martinez Clone Already Has 102 MPH Heat". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "10 MLB Prospects We Hope Have A Healthy 2019 After Struggling With Injuries"
- ^ "Four Phillies prospects land on respected 2019 Top 100 lists" – Phillies Nation
External links
- Career statistics from MLB, or ESPN, or Fangraphs, or Baseball Reference (Minors)
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