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Blue Jays, Aaron Sanchez Agree To Minor League Deal

By Anthony Franco | May 6, 2024 at 7:11pm CDT

The Blue Jays are in agreement with right-hander Aaron Sanchez on a minor league contract, reports Sportsnet’s Jamie Campbell (X link). He joins Beau Sulser as recent non-roster signees to add rotation depth to the organization.

Sanchez returns to the team with which he’s had by far the most success. The Blue Jays selected him 34th overall in the 2010 draft. The sinkerballer made it to the big leagues late in the ’14 campaign. He worked in a swing role during his first full MLB season before a full-time move to the rotation in 2016. Sanchez had a career year, turning in an AL-best 3.00 ERA over 30 starts. He earned an All-Star nod and finished seventh in Cy Young balloting.

Things went downhill from there. Sanchez lost a good portion of the 2017 season to injury. He struggled between 2018-19 and was moved to the Astros in something of a sell-low deadline deal for outfielder Derek Fisher. Sanchez has never found his footing since leaving Toronto. He has appeared for four teams since the trade, logging a cumulative 114 innings. He owns a 5.21 ERA with a modest 16.5% strikeout rate. His last MLB work came with the Nationals and Twins in 2022.

Sanchez spent last season in Triple-A between the Minnesota and Arizona systems. He started 20 of 22 appearances and threw 89 1/3 innings but allowed 5.54 earned runs per nine. He struck out 16.1% of opponents while issuing walks nearly 15% of the time.

While Sanchez might need some time to work into game shape, he’ll presumably report to Triple-A Buffalo within the next few weeks. Toronto has lost depth starters Yariel Rodríguez and Bowden Francis to the injured list recently. Rodríguez’s placement coincided with Alek Manoah’s return, so the Jays still have a defined front five with Kevin Gausman, Chris Bassitt, José Berríos, Yusei Kikuchi and Manoah. They’re light on depth beyond that group, with Paolo Espino standing as the only other experienced starter on the 40-man roster.

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39 Comments

  1. Cave

    1 year ago

    We’ve seen this story before! Hope Sanchez can get back to his old self.

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    • FartCopter

      1 year ago

      Doubt he’s recapturing his fluke 2016 form. He hasn’t even been a passable starter in the minors since then.

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      • bigdaddyt

        1 year ago

        He’s only 31 but ya I’m sure the second he looks like he’s about to put it all back together he’ll get a blister and never pitch again

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      • gomer33

        1 year ago

        Take a look at the stats from that year, it’s hard to fluke into that. has he been good since; no.

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        • RShore05

          1 year ago

          The “infamous” 2016 MLB season where Rick Porcello took home the AL Cy Young award over Justin Verlander. Mainly bc a Rays beat writer and a guy from the AP left JV off their ballots entirely. Which led to Verlander’s wife(who could sit on my face whenever she wants) making one of the all-time best remarks when she tweeted- “Hey @MLB, I thought I was the only one allowed to f*¢¥ Justin Verlander?!” Touche to Kate Upton

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        • RussianFemboy

          1 year ago

          ayo???

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    • Theodore

      1 year ago

      I was on here before the season start , I said the Blue Jays would finish last in the Division with the starting line up they had and the non moves all your buddies Atkins and Shapiro made in the off season . Already last place and they will stay there till those 2 twits are replaced .

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  2. 5TUNT1N

    1 year ago

    The circle is complete.

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  3. User 3048809731

    1 year ago

    His last “good” season came when he played with Gausman. Maybe that’s something

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    • FartCopter

      1 year ago

      You might as well put “season” in quotes, too. 35 innings as a “starter” is barely playing.

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    • Fbi

      1 year ago

      Poor planning by atkins. Did he think parsons and white were going to cut it. Francis no starts in mlb manoah an unknown. Should have signed better depth in offseason

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      • Theodore

        1 year ago

        The best news out of Blue Jay season is Rogers fires Atkins and Shapiro period the end

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  4. iains 2

    1 year ago

    I’d like to know if he ever got over the blister issues that was the beginning of his problems. Also would like to know what the heck happened with him and Stroman.

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  5. ericl

    1 year ago

    Honestly, why not? The Jays have little pitching depth. There is really no risk with a minor league deal

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    • miklosselkirk

      1 year ago

      I mean we let Alek Manoah pitch for us, so why not Aaron Sanchez?

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  6. retsubllab

    1 year ago

    I thought A Sanchez was older than A Rodgers!!

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  7. rarinaho1712

    1 year ago

    I thought he retired already

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  8. NoSaint

    1 year ago

    Dear gawd *facepalm

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  9. LordD99

    1 year ago

    I can’t quit you.

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    • Edp007

      1 year ago

      So I’m gonna have to put you down for a while …

      Reply
  10. its_happening

    1 year ago

    Considering how bad the bullpen has been plus the need for arms in AAA, this is a nice signing. Zero expectations from Sanchez. A vet who could help in Buffalo.

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  11. Dotnet22

    1 year ago

    And his fingernail just cracked.

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  12. whosehighpitch

    1 year ago

    Here comes the Herd. Buffalo should be a buzz

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  13. vikingbluejay67

    1 year ago

    Breaking: Aaron Sanchez to the IL with finger blister issues.

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  14. Fred Lingenfelser

    1 year ago

    They could sign Drew Hutchinson and Marco Estrada too and bring the whole band back together.

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    • Ted

      1 year ago

      Hell, Kyle Drabek is only 36.

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    • Buff Barnacles

      1 year ago

      Daniel Norris out there too!

      Reply
  15. CTS4

    1 year ago

    Thanks for doing better Ross… I can’t believe you are still the GM…..

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    • bestone

      1 year ago

      Was Ross responsible for bringing Fisher to Toronto?…still remember him using his face to catch flies….

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      • its_happening

        1 year ago

        Yes. Raved over it too.

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        • Ducey

          1 year ago

          Yes. I recall Atkins being excited about how he was a 5 tool player. In fact he was terrible at everything despite some decent minor league numbers with HOU.

          Easily one of the most disappointing trades I can recall.

          He last hit .159 in AAA. Hopefully Atkins doesn’t try and bring him back.

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        • its_happening

          1 year ago

          Says a lot about the Jays scouting department.

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  16. Rsox

    1 year ago

    Manoah’s “return” may be short lived if yesterday’s pitching line continues

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    • Shady1771

      1 year ago

      It will…..

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    • CTS4

      1 year ago

      useless atkins is keeping manoah in the rotation….and he clearly is not MLB calibre ….

      So frustrated and pissed off with shapiro and useless , carry on baggage atkins. !!

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  17. wreckage

    1 year ago

    In additional news, Sanchez broke a nail signing his new contract.

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  18. benhen77

    1 year ago

    Band! Back! Together!

    Reply
  19. Buff Barnacles

    1 year ago

    From coaches to writers we’ve needed to drop the narrative of him being a rotation piece for 10 years now
    He’s a bullpen guy and should have always been one

    I see good things for Aaron if coaches can get it through their heads that he’s not a starter

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  20. jimmertee

    1 year ago

    As stated when Aaron Sanchez was a rookie: “The torque on his right arm due to the mechanics of his delivery causes frequent injuries and will not alllow him to be long term successful as a starting pitcher.” #bluejays

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