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Blue Jays Fielding Interest In Aaron Sanchez

By Jeff Todd | July 31, 2019 at 11:02am CDT

The Blue Jays are generating a high volume of interest in righty Aaron Sanchez, according to Joel Sherman of the New York Post (via Twitter). With “lots of hits” on the 27-year-old, there’s now a “real chance he moves” today via trade.

While Sanchez has long featured as a possible trade candidate, it’s rather surprising to hear of this degree of interest at this stage. Sanchez has dealt with control problems and a variety of finger issues in recent years, changing his once-promising career trajectory.

This year, Sanchez carries an ugly 6.07 ERA with 7.9 K/9 and 4.7 BB/9 over 112 2/3 frames. It’s promising to see the innings tally — the highest since his excellent 2016 season — but not much to be encouraged about otherwise. Sanchez’s average fastball velocity is under 94 mph for the first time in his career. He’s still generating swinging strikes at only a 8.7% rate, with a groundball rate (47.0%) well off of his once-lofty levels.

Sanchez did just turn in a ten-strikeout performance in his most recent start, though he also whiffed eleven in a mid-May outing and did not carry that forward. His 27:7 K/BB ratio over the past month is an improvement over his ugly June showing (16:19), but hardly earth-shattering. And Sanchez has actually lost velo of late.

All that being said, there has always been a perception that Sanchez has intriguing stuff. He’s earning $3.9MM this year, which is hardly an unmanageable sum, with another season of arb control remaining. It’s not implausible to imagine that a few creative front offices have ideas on how they can re-mold Sanchez’s raw tools and perhaps turn him into an effective arm. Bumping him into a relief role — he has thrown exclusively as a starter since 2015 — might well be an avenue worth exploring.

It’ll be interesting to see how things shake out over the next few hours. If offers aren’t good enough, the Blue Jays can certainly afford to hang onto Sanchez in hopes that he’ll finally turn the corner, with the idea of carrying him on the roster next year or spinning him off in an offseason trade.

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  1. Confortoismyspiritanimal

    3 years ago

    Yanks getting Mets leftovers?

    Reply
  2. rivera42

    3 years ago

    Considering how much they got for Stroman, there’s gotta be a 33-year-old career minor leaguer that would appeal to the Jays, no?

    Reply
    • coldbeer

      3 years ago

      Hilarious.

      Reply
      • kodion

        3 years ago

        It’s sad, not funny.
        Another opportunity for Shapkins to get their pockets picked.

        Reply
    • 90shair

      3 years ago

      Two—it’ll take two 33 year-old career minor leaguers to pry away Sanchez from the miserly Shatkins

      Reply
  3. Michael Chaney

    3 years ago

    Aaron Sanchez seems like exactly the type of pitcher that the Astros would get and fix. If they can get him going, he’d be nasty.

    Reply
    • jopeness

      3 years ago

      can they fix blisters?

      Reply
      • braves25

        3 years ago

        Well apparently the Braves have done a better job with Fried and his blister issue…so maybe there is a way!

        Reply
        • firegibby

          3 years ago

          Jay’s won’t trade him to aa braves

        • DarkSide830

          3 years ago

          seems like a petty idea if the Braves give them the best offer though.

        • FullMontilla

          3 years ago

          Behold the miracle healing properties of pickle juice! It worked for Nolan Ryan

      • A-A

        3 years ago

        The Astros invented neosporin

        Reply
  4. GB85

    3 years ago

    Interesting, very curious about a possible return on this guy.

    Reply
  5. beyou02215

    3 years ago

    Makes sense for the Pads, depending on the acquisition cost.

    Reply
  6. Frank Diehl

    3 years ago

    Sanchez will never make it as a regular starter. He belongs in the bullpen in an Andrew Miller type of a role.

    Reply
  7. padam

    3 years ago

    Mets are calling…

    Reply
  8. terry

    3 years ago

    The upper end starter market is drying up so teams are asking lower level starters. Sellers it appears have not dropped their asking prices as many contending team had hoped.

    Reply
    • A-A

      3 years ago

      Just think of what a team could get for a cost controlled starter with an ERA under 5.50

      Reply
  9. DarkSide830

    3 years ago

    wonder what he can do out of the pen…Klentak, him for Drew Anderson sound good to you?

    Reply
  10. arc89

    3 years ago

    If your team needs a starter this stinks of desperation. I just hope my team doesn’t take this chance.

    Reply
    • forwhomjoshbelltolls

      3 years ago

      The Pirates have moved beyond desperation to embarassing in the SP dept. lately.

      They should make a call, at least.

      Reply
      • DarkSide830

        3 years ago

        they havent exactly batted 1.000 on trades for MLB ready players in the past year though

        Reply
  11. mf mike

    3 years ago

    Wonder if a team should trade for him and put em in the bullpen for the rest of the year ?

    Reply
  12. WereAllJustGuestsHere

    3 years ago

    This shouldn’t be a story or contemplated. Unfortunately this is the Blue Jays and they’re probably trying to deal Sanchez. This is a no-win situation; hold Sanchez and hope for the best. If he is unable to get on-track, so be it. Jays need a stopgap arm for next year anyway.

    Reply
    • MapleJay6ix

      3 years ago

      They should trade this once decent starter/solid reliever for a good return now if they can before the next big calamity with this kid happens.

      I would look to make up for the stinking pile trade for Stroman. If they can’t get a good looking outfield prospect and or a young arm then keep him, put him back in the bullpen setting up or maybe as a closer while finally giving starts to the younger Pannone, Reid-Foley, Borucki etc like they should’ve been all season.!

      Plus the jays should have a good veteran starter with the youngsters next season as they should resign Matt shoemaker. He was into a real nice start before that damn unfortunate injury.

      Reply
      • WereAllJustGuestsHere

        3 years ago

        Thank you. You made my point. They will get close to nothing for Sanchez. They will not get a good-looking outfield unless he models part-time. They will not get a young arm capable of getting a ball across the plate consistently. Keep Sanchez and hope he has a big August and September, then trade him in the offseason. You are asking for way too much.

        Reply
      • Frank Waller

        3 years ago

        Shoemaker is controlled by the Jays next year. His last arbitration year.

        Reply
      • rez2405

        3 years ago

        Message from angel fans: that’s who shoemaker is though. He is always has some “unfortunate injury”

        Reply
        • WereAllJustGuestsHere

          3 years ago

          In his defense, the veteran middle infielders helped cause that injury due to improper rundown procedure (Sogard and Galvis). They forgot basic little league fundamentals on that play and Sogard went to the wrong base. Shoemaker should have only been behind first base to back up an overthrow.

  13. Baseballz777

    3 years ago

    In your opinion, is Bauer that much better than Stroman? Indians got a hefty haul, Jays got a bag of beans.

    Reply
  14. MapleJay6ix

    3 years ago

    The blue jays have been misusing him since the playoff teams. He’s best in the bullpen and could be a 1-2 late inning set up man. He can’t start abs shouldn’t be a starter. His last two outings have been the best in quite a while. A contender can pick him up and use him in the bullpen where he belongs and all of a sudden you got a fairly young, controlled setup guy.

    And if Atkins isn’t smart enough to sell him as a potential starter/elite set up or long reliever (but a smarter club will use him as a set up man now and maybe try to use him as a possible starter next season working with a competent coaching staff) he should resign or be fired. The jays could use a nice upcoming corner outfielder in return and maybe a young pitcher similar to the low end guys moron Atkins got for Stroman. Another chance to make up for the incredibly underwhelming return for Stroman. Maybe they can package Smoak or galvis in the deal as well.

    Reply
    • Stormie

      3 years ago

      You’re dreaming if you think Sanchez is going to return a close to top-100 pitching prospect and a nice outfield prospect. He’s been nothing short of terrible since 2016 and plagued by injuries. If the Jays can get one half-decent prospect for him they should consider themselves lucky.

      Reply
  15. jimmertee

    3 years ago

    Of course teams are calling about Sanchez, the Jays are having a garage sale for 10 cents on the dollar.

    From above: “is Bauer that much better than Stroman? Indians got a hefty haul, Jays got a bag of beans”

    Reply
  16. dust44

    3 years ago

    Sanchez needs a change of scenery. Go get him Yanks. Take a chance on the cheaper prospect return trades. The Reds gave up there best prospect and there starting RF for Bauer. The Jays r obviously tanking. They gave up Stroman for a future (possibly) back on the rotation arm and a lottery ticket A ball lightening arm 19 year old. Prices with the new deadline r going to be crazy. Go get a guy like Sanchez who may be better on a team actually playing meaningful games. If the Yanks can get Ray and Sanchez Id b ok with that. Happ, CC and Sanchez can split up every 5th game. Save the pen for October

    Reply
  17. FrozenRopes

    3 years ago

    Hearing the Mets are interested in Sanchez. They are apparently working on a 3 team trade that would send Stroman to the Yankees, the Mets would receive Sanchez, Anthony Kay, and Simeon Woods Richardson. In return, the Jays receive Clint Frazier and Robinson Cano. Atkins and Shapiro are said to be seriously considering this obvious no-brainer for the Jays.

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