Diamondbacks Claim OF Jesus Sanchez From Blue Jays
Arizona added outfield depth for a late wild-card push after Toronto designated Jesús Sánchez for assignment and he hit .260 with 8 homers this season.
- On Monday, the Arizona Diamondbacks claimed outfielder Jesús Sánchez off waivers from the Toronto Blue Jays, bolstering outfield depth for their National League Wild Card push.
- Toronto designated Sánchez for assignment on Friday, September 11, while Arizona designated veteran outfielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. for assignment on Sunday to create roster space.
- Sánchez maintains a 117 wRC+ against right-handed pitching this season, 17% above league average, directly addressing Arizona's statistical weakness against righties.
- Filling Gurriel's vacant spot on the 40-man roster, Sánchez joins a crowded outfield featuring Corbin Carroll and competes for regular playing time.
- With 12 games remaining, Arizona sits 2 1/2 games behind the San Diego Padres for the final National League Wild Card spot.
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PHOENIX, Arizona.- The Diamondbacks claimed this Monday from Dominican gardener Jesús Sánchez from the list of Wavers of Tiles. Sanchez, a left-handed batter, was carrying an offensive line of .262/.318/.416 with OPS+ of 98 in 99 matches this season with Toronto, looking better at right-handed pitching (OPS of .781) than against left-handed (OPS of .355). [...] La entrada Diamondbacks claimed the gardener Jesús Sánchez aparece primero en PSN Not…
D-backs claim outfielder Sánchez off waivers from Blue Jays
PHOENIX -- Desperate to improve their performance against right-handed pitching, the Diamondbacks claimed outfielder Jesús Sánchez off waivers from the Blue Jays on Monday afternoon. It was the Diamondbacks’ second move over the last few days to try to address an issue that has vexed them for much of the
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