The Padres and right-hander Ángel Sánchez are in agreement on a minor league deal, reports Robert Murray of FanSided. The righty will get an invitation to major league Spring Training.
Sánchez, 33, has a very small amount of major league experience, which came back in 2017 with the Pirates. He got into eight games but posted an ERA of 8.76 in that brief time. At the end of that season, he was released by the Bucs to sign with the Korea Baseball Organization’s SK Wyverns, now known as the SSG Landers.
His first season in Korea was a bit of a struggle, as he posted a 4.89 ERA over 26 starts and three relief appearances. The subsequent season was much better though, as he made 28 starts and got his ERA down to an excellent 2.62. He then went from Korea to Japan, joining the Yomiuri Giants for the 2020 season. Over that year and the 2021 campaign, he made 29 appearances with the Giants, tossing 160 2/3 innings with a 3.81 ERA.
It doesn’t appear as though Sánchez pitched anywhere in the summer of 2022, but he has been getting some action recently for the Gigantes del Cibao in the Dominican Winter League. He’s made four appearances for that club, posting a 1.29 ERA in seven innings.
It’s been over five years since his last major league appearance, with Sánchez putting various stamps on his passport since then. He’ll now head to camp with the Friars and try to earn his way back into the big leagues for the first time since 2017, having had good results in different leagues in the interim.
Gwynning called it! The Pads have great SP prospects but few are at AA/AAA, they need depth there
Sinker, slider, change, curve… all looking pretty good… wish we were talking more high-end goods today, but the market is cold.
The high end market isn’t cold…the shelves are bare. They are all now fighting over table scraps.
When the hottest thing on this site is talking about the relative merits of Jurickson Profar for over a week, we know that it is time to load up on the remaining minor league FA deals and drive the truck to ST. ; )
Preller is stocking up on pitching depth!
Minors depth, but it’s what we needed. I’m cautiously optimistic that Ángel can be a MLB contributor, though.
That’s the lesson of 2021. They need high minors pitching depth in case of emergency.
When all the arms went down that summer and they were signing Arrieta and Velasquez off the street and throwing them straight into the playoff race it was a mess and that’s why they didn’t make it.
Way better to load up on depth before the season.
what kind of velo is he working with?
It looks like he averages 96 with his FB. He also has a cutter, changeup and curve. Not bad.
https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/savant-player/angel-sanchez-605795?stats=statcast-r-pitching-mlb
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Nothing wrong with stocking up on pitching. With some luck, quality can arise from the quantity…
Wasn’t there a guy from a baseball movie like Field of Dreams with the name Angel something? Maybe it’s just a really common first name, but I’m curious.
Yeah, I think his last name was Sintheoutfield…
That’s a movie. Seriously, though, I think there was some guy who played MLB, but not for long and wasn’t too good.
Recent Angels… (pronounced On-hell)… Rondon, Zerpa, De Jesus, Perdomo… idk who you might be thinking of? Pretty common name all in all, Cheers bud
It’s always good to grab arms like this on the cheap. Every now and then, you find a diamond in the rough.
I’m sure we’ll see these guys go through ups and downs, just cycle them through. Moments of brilliance followed by absolute crap.
Why are these guys signing with the Padres? They should realize that the Padres already have like 35 major league players ahead of them and the chance to make the roster is basically none. I’d rather sign with a team with a weaker roster, where I could at least have a chance at making a major league salary.
Kind of the moves the Giants made during their WS runs, plethora of who? From where? The Giants pen always dominated during those years, so it’s a solid formula to emulate. Pads are up against the luxury tax. Still wish we had one more starter but it is what it is and maybe there is a Peavy floating around in the system who just needs a shot. One thing Preller and Co do is give those guys a look and a chance ie Weathers. Someday someone may run with it…
I read “Angel Hernandez” at first, don’t know why. Could he be worse at anything than he is at umping?
Needs to be with Cleveland, a Guardian Angel.
The Padres. LOL!