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Yolmer Sanchez Wins Arbitration Hearing Against White Sox

By Jeff Todd | February 7, 2018 at 3:18pm CDT

Yolmer Sanchez has won his arbitration hearing against the White Sox, as MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand reports on Twitter and the team has now announced. Sanchez, a client of MVP Sports Group, will play for $2.35MM in 2018.

The 25-year-old Sanchez qualified for arbitration as a Super Two. MLBTR projected that he’d earn $2.1MM, which is also the number that the South Siders submitted to the arb panel.

After three straight seasons of middling offensive production, Sanchez emerged with a solid effort in 2017. He saw regular action for the rebuilding White Sox, slashing .267/.319/.413 with a dozen home runs over 534 plate appearances.

With highly-rated glovework at second and third base mixed in, Sanchez graded out as an average or better regular last year. If he can maintain anything like that overall productivity moving forward, he’ll represent quite a useful asset for the White Sox.

As always, you can find all the latest arbitration numbers at MLBTR’s 2018 MLB Arbitration Tracker.

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  1. chgobangbang

    8 years ago

    Sox will be still tanking if he gets 500+ at bats in 2018. He split season batting av started out very high and faded towards end of year if I recall correctly. He’s a decent reserve with versatility which is where his value is, not as an everyday starter. Also good clubhouse presence but can’t survive on roster with only that.

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    • Ozzie Torres

      8 years ago

      Decent reserve? He’s not an excellent regular, but a lot of teams need a “decent reserve” like him. He’s very valuable for his defense and versatility. The contact of his bat, makes him much more like a “decent reserve”.

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      • sss847

        8 years ago

        carlos sanchez is a decent reserve YOLMER sanchez is a freakin swiss army knife

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    • chitown311

      8 years ago

      Decent reserve? I’d love for you to tell me another “decent reserve” with a 3.5 WAR. There has to be some sort of moderation by MLBTR with a large amount of these commenters. It’s hard listening to the “homers” and plain stupidity of some of these guys

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      • jdgoat

        8 years ago

        He kind of is a decent reserve guy. Below average bat and if you look at fangraphs, his war was only 2.1. He was also brutal before 2017 too

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    • Michael corbett

      8 years ago

      Yolmer Sanchez is such an underated ball player. Anyone that watches whitesox baseball knows this. And your right he is a Swiss army knife.

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    • Priggs89

      8 years ago

      Are the Cubs tanking with Baez getting 500+ at bats next year?

      If you look at last year’s numbers, he was arguably more valuable than the “superstar” utility man on the other side of town. I say arguably because fWAR had Baez ahead of Yolmer by 0.1, but bWAR favors Yolmer by 0.6, so at worst, he was basically equal to Baez value-wise. Fangraphs also had Yolmer ranked as the 3rd best defensive 2B in all of baseball, 6 spots ahead of Baez. I guess he doesn’t get the reputation of being a “defensive whiz” because he’s not on ESPN making every play look flashy though.

      If Yolmer can hit like he did last year, which isn’t asking for much, he’s a very solid starter. He’s not a superstar by any means, but when you factor in his excellent glove work plus an average bat, he’s definitely capable of starting for a good team.

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      • Cachhubguy

        8 years ago

        So, why don’t you start him then?

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        • pplama

          8 years ago

          1) Yoan Moncada.
          2) Yolmer’s bat doesn’t play well as an everyday 3B
          3) Due to issues vs. LHP, Best utilized as the strong side of a platoon.

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        • jdgoat

          8 years ago

          Strong side?

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        • BlueJayFan1515

          8 years ago

          He is still well worth his contract and is underrated though.

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        • matthew102402

          8 years ago

          Vs RHP, where most of the at bats come from.

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        • Priggs89

          8 years ago

          He played 141 games and had 500+ plate appearances. I’d say they did start him…

          And he’s slated to be the opening day 3B this year, so I’m not sure what point you’re trying to make here…

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    • tycobb016

      8 years ago

      My favorite Sox player until we signed Wellington, now a close second favorite.

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  2. king joffrey

    8 years ago

    I find it odd that the Sox would go to arbitration with one of their rare homegrown players over such a piddling amount. Ever since the Keith Foulke unpleasantness, management has steered clear of the arby process. Sanchez is a fan-friendly player coming off a reasonably productive year. As things currently stand he’s the starting third baseman. It’s not like the Sox payroll is especially swollen. I’m glad Yolmer won.

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    • baines03

      8 years ago

      Yeah, for THIS to be the case they take to their first arbitration hearing since 2001 is baffling. If it was a giant gap (like Avi Garcia’s) I’d understand, but this is just a head scratcher from the front office. Good for him.

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  3. michaelw

    8 years ago

    Word has it the Cubs about to sign Darvish. I have insider MLB trade app on my phone I use every year. It cost money to have but I have used it over the last 3 years and all signings are usally correct. The Stranton trade came up there an hour before they posted it on hot stove. Which is about 1 hour ahead of the Hot Stove rumours – I guess will see soon.

    Something going to give around MLB soon.

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    • chesteraarthur

      8 years ago

      Hmm, you’d hope a paid app could at least spell the player’s name correctly.

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    • sss847

      8 years ago

      you shouldn’t be paying for twitter, you’re getting screwed

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  4. Grebek7

    8 years ago

    Get em Yolmer. Extra quarter mil’s gotta feel good. He had a good year last year, beats the heck out of a Brett Lawrie. ChiSox 2020 W.S. Champs. You gotta be bleeping me!!

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  5. cwsOverhaul

    8 years ago

    Hope Darvish is a Twin, as it’ll be a bad signing and WSox can light him up.

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  6. MilTown8888

    8 years ago

    Oof, sox lose again

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