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Aaron Sanchez To Miss Start Of 2020 Season

By Mark Polishuk | September 26, 2019 at 7:41pm CDT

Some details of Aaron Sanchez’s rather mysterious shoulder surgery were revealed today, as Sanchez told reporters (including Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle) that his September 10 procedure addressed a tear in his right shoulder capsule.  The right-hander intends to pitch in 2020, though there isn’t any chance he’ll be ready for an Opening Day roster.

Rome made the comparison to Julio Urias’ capsule procedure, which took place in late June 2017 and kept the Dodgers hurler off a big league mound until mid-September 2018.  While the circumstances of such surgeries vary from person to person, Urias’ injury was a relatively “clean” issue that didn’t include any other shoulder problems beyond the capsule, yet he was still out of action on the long end of a projected 12-to-14 month timeline.

Assuming that Sanchez’s injury is similar in nature, a return by late September 2020 would seem to be really pushing it.  There isn’t a long track record of pitchers successfully regaining their old form following capsule surgeries, though Urias has posted some strong numbers (2.52 ERA, 3.27 K/BB rate, 9.7 K/BB) over 78 2/3 innings for Los Angeles this season, pitching mostly out of the bullpen.

Until a more precise timeline is known for Sanchez, speculation will continue to swirl about his contract situation for the coming season.  The Astros could choose to non-tender Sanchez if he indeed will miss most-to-all of the 2020 season, which will be Sanchez’s final season before free agency.  Sanchez only earned $3.9MM in 2019 and wouldn’t be in line for a big raise, though that number still represents money saved for the Astros if Sanchez ends up being unable to contribute much next year.  It’s possible Houston could non-tender Sanchez and then re-sign him to an incentive-filled contract based on playing time, or perhaps even ink him to a two-year deal with the understanding that 2020 would basically be a write-off.

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  1. dalrob

    1 year ago

    He is the poster boy for bad luck. Funny, it all started when he became a Boras client. The Astros got him for nothing at all. I am a Jay’s fan: Fisher is horrible!

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    • GB85

      1 year ago

      And Sanchez is now just as useless.

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    • jimmertee

      1 year ago

      Yes Fisher is horrible and the Jays got royally fleeced in that deal.

      Fire Atkins now.

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      • JDGoat

        1 year ago

        They got royally fleeced…. for giving up two non-tender candidates and a lesser ranked lotto prospect, …… for a lotto prospect? Ou boy thanks for the laugh. Royally fleeced.

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        • WereAllJustGuestsHere

          1 year ago

          So they won the Derek Fisher trade? Because trading somewhat useful bodies for a useless outfielder doesn’t seem like a win.

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    • WereAllJustGuestsHere

      1 year ago

      Think about the years of control over Fisher. Remember, Blue Jays gave up years of control over Liam Hendriks for the great Jesse Chavez.

      On second thought, Fisher is horrible.

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  2. Astros_fan_84

    1 year ago

    A two year deal makes sense. I suspect the Astros just non-tender him and move on.

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  3. angt222

    1 year ago

    Doesn’t matter. Sanchez seemed to be turning around with HOU. If all goes well, he can be a weapon for HOU later in the season.

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