The Astros will not tender a contract to right-hander Aaron Sanchez, per MLB.com’s Mark Feinsand (via Twitter). MLBTR had projected him to earn $5.6MM in arbitration.
It’s wholly unsurprising to learn of this decision. While Sanchez again showed off his talent at times in 2019, it was another uneven effort. And he ended up requiring shoulder surgery that will keep him out for the start of the 2020 campaign.
That’s not to say that Sanchez won’t draw plenty of interest in free agency. The live-armed but oft-injured hurler hasn’t been productive over a lengthy run since his excellent 2016 campaign, but he’s still just 27 years of age. Though his rehab outlook isn’t yet known, plenty of teams will surely have designs on pursuing some upside if he’s able to get back to full health.
As long as he can come back semi healthy he’s got to go into the bullpen and stay there forever. He cannot continue to think of himself as a MLB starter but can go the Morrow route and have some good seasons in the pen
Whitesox? On a incentive laden deal
Probably wouldn’t be a bad idea. Couldn’t be worst than Nova at times last year.
him and Garrett Richard’s need to just go to the pen, they both are un touchable when on
Pirates should pick him up and try and make him a backend bullpen piece.
Opening day starter.
Is he gonna make that start pitching lefthanded?
Gosh. I get the move but you know astros fans were kinda hoping he would turn into a little gem
So Aaron Sanchez got Chopped…..
Didn’t even make the dessert round….
lol
This has Pirates written all over it. Sanchez will be their one “big” free agent signing this year.
Cherrington was in Toronto with him
he would be worth a try for any team as a rental to see if he can work in the pen.
Newsflash:
He’s a fit on any team on a minor league deal
Newsflash:
He most likely will get a major league deal.
Red Sox 2 years 11 million. Use him in the pen until a starter gets hurt then start him for depth
Drugs are bad, mkay?
Good luck to anyone who signs him. Jays fan here. He will be out with an injured eyelid when and if his shoulder heals.
if even the Astros can’t cheat I mean coach him into a success then you know he’s a lost cause
Comes to Houston, throws a combined no no, goes on dl, and then gets the axe
He will miss part of 2020 on IL and is a FA at season’s end. They weren’t going to give him $5.6 million.
I wouldn’t be surprised to see him re-sign with the astros.
Non-tender doesn’t mean you don’t come back, it just means they wanted a cheaper price.
It wouldn’t surprise me in the least, absent a blatant overpay,to see him sign a minor league incentive laden deal to return
so does this mean they signed Devenski?
The year he won the ERA title, i wonder what types of offers the jays got for him. He was supposed to be the next big thing.