US EditionBlue Jays, Astros swap outfielders Joey Loperfido and Jesus Sanchez
- Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday morning the acquisition of outfielder Jesús Sánchez from the Houston Astros for Joey Loperfido, posting the exchange as spring training opened in Dunedin, Fla.
- After Anthony Santander's injury, Toronto Blue Jays added outfield depth to cover the corner outfield spot as he will miss 5-to-6 months following labrum surgery.
- Jesús Sánchez, 28, provides a left-handed platoon role with elite bat speed and hit.237 with 14 home runs and 48 RBIs in 134 games last season.
- Astros GM Dana Brown said the trade is a money-saving swap, offloading Jesús Sánchez's $6.8 million salary while Joey Loperfido makes the league minimum, easing luxury tax pressure.
- With the roster logjam, the Astros are seeking deals involving Paredes or Walker, while the Blue Jays sacrificed some long-term upside trading Joey Loperfido for Jesús Sánchez, who has shorter control remaining.
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Astros reunite with Loperfido, send Sanchez to Toronto
Houston Astros General Manager Dana Brown is still working the trade market as the team begins spring training in West Palm Beach. Early Friday morning, the club announced that they had acquired outfielder Joey Loperfido from the Toronto Blue Jays…
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Independent EspañolDUNEDIN, Florida, USA (AP) — The Toronto Tiles acquired the Dominican gardener Jesús Sanchez of the Houston Astros in exchange for the gardener Joey Loperfido on Friday. Sánchez, 28, an acquisition on the deadline of changes in July last year, batted for .237 with 14 home runs and 48 runs driven in 134 games last season between Miami and Houston. The left-handed batter adds 73 quadrangulars in 580 games throughout six campaigns in the Major Leag…
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Prince George CitizenLoperfido grateful for Blue Jays stint after trade sends him back to Houston
DUNEDIN — Joey Loperfido will never forget his time with the Toronto Blue Jays organization. Loperfido was traded back to the Houston Astros by the Blue Jays on Friday morning for fellow outfielder Jesus Sanchez.
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