Miami Marlins middle infielder Xavier Edwards and outfielder Jesus Sanchez are out of the starting lineup on Thursday against the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park. Edwards will start out on the bench for the third straight game, and it remains to be seen if he's being bothered by a back injury that recently caused him to go on the injured list. Otto Lopez is starting at shortstop and batting leadoff, while David Hensley is in right field for the Fish and batting seventh against Nationals left-hander Mitchell Parker. Lopez is hitless in his three career at-bats against Parker, but he also comes into this one riding a six-game hitting streak in which he's gone 11-for-24 (.458) with a homer, three doubles and four RBI. Sanchez, who hits from the left side, is batting just .146 (13-for-89) against lefties in 2024 with only two of his 17 home runs.
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez (back) is serving as the designated hitter and is batting cleanup for the Fish on Friday against the Philadelphia Phillies and right-hander Zack Wheeler at LoanDepot Park for the second game of the series against the division rivals. Sanchez returns to the lineup after missing the last two ball games with mild back spasms. The matchup isn't the greatest for Sanchez in his return, but he is batting .400 with a .905 OPS and two RBI in 15 career at-bats against Wheeler. In addition to his strong numbers against Wheeler, the 26-year-old Dominican outfielder enters Friday's contest riding a modest five-game hitting streak in which he's gone 6-for-11 with two RBI, two stolen bases and a run scored. Sanchez has offered a modest power/speed combination for fantasy managers in 2024 and has provided 17 long balls and 12 stolen bases in 414 total at-bats.
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez (back) is out of the starting lineup for Wednesday's contest at LoanDepot Park against the visiting division-rival Washington Nationals. Sanchez was forced to exit Tuesday's game early with a mild back muscle spasm while stealing second base during the second inning of the series opener. He was feeling better after the game on Tuesday and was hopeful he could return a day later, but that won't be the case. Since Sanchez's injury isn't considered very serious, he could be back in action for Thursday's series opener versus the division-rival Philadelphia Phillies. Rookie Griffin Conine is starting in right field and batting eighth on Wednesday against Nationals left-hander MacKenzie Gore. In his first 21 major-league at-bats, the 27-year-old Conine has gone 6-for-21 (.286) with a homer, three RBI and three runs scored.
Miami Marlins outfielders Jesus Sanchez and Kyle Stowers are both out of Saturday's lineup as the Marlins continue a three-game set against the Chicago Cubs. Both Sanchez and Stowers will get the day off because the Cubs are sending out southpaw Shota Imanaga. As a result, Derek Hill will cover left field, David Hensley will cover right, and Cristian Pache will start in center. Hill has posted a solid .258 AVG in his past eight games while Hensley holds a .308 AVG in his past five. Fantasy managers should expect Sanchez and Stowers to return to the starting nine on Sunday afternoon as the Cubs are scheduled to send right-hander Javier Assad to the bump. Both Hill and Hensley should be faded in DFS this afternoon, as Imanaga allowed just one run in his last start.
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is getting a day of rest on Tuesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks at loanDepot Park with a left-hander on the mound. Sanchez will head to the bench after starting each of the team's last eight games. Cristian Pache will make the start in center field and will hit seventh against Diamondbacks left-hander Eduardo Rodriguez. Sanchez has hit .226 (14-for-62) in the month of August with three home runs, three doubles, nine RBI and 24 strikeouts in 17 games played. He's hit just .120 (9-for-75) with two of his 15 long balls on the year against southpaws and 24 strikeouts in 82 plate appearances, so it's no wonder he's on the bench on Tuesday. Pache is pretty much only useful to the Marlins for his glove, so fantasy managers playing in DFS contests should avoid him as a low-cost outfielder.
Jesus Sanchez Crushes 480-Foot Blast, The Longest Homer In 2024
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez smacked the longest homer of the 2024 season, his 13th on the campaign. The home run was a solo homer that landed at the top of the upper deck of Marlins Park in right-center field and traveled 480 feet at 116.4 mph. After the trade of Jazz Chisholm, Sanchez has been entrenched into the No. 3 spot in the lineup daily. The 26-year-old is slashing .241/.289/.414 with 13 home runs, 43 RBI, and eight stolen bases over 103 games in 2024. Sanchez produces enough to be rostered in 15-plus team leagues but will need to hit more to be added in standard 12-team formats.
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez provided some pop in his team's 6-3 win over the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday. Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a solo homer and two runs scored to help power his team to the win. The veteran took Baltimore starter Albert Suarez deep in the second inning, a blast that traveled 429 feet with an exit velocity of 114.7 MPH. Sanchez is now hitting .248 with 12 homers, 31 runs, 38 RBI, and six steals across 290 at-bats. He has been swinging a hot bat of late, hitting .327 with four homers and eight RBI over his past 15 contests.
Jesus Sanchez Sitting Monday With Southpaw Starting
Miami Marlins outfielder Jesus Sanchez is out of the lineup for Monday's game against the New York Mets with southpaw David Peterson starting. Sanchez has struggled against left-handed pitching this year, hitting just .135 (7-for-52) with one double and one home run, so his absence from the lineup makes sense. Bryan De La Cruz will take his spot in right field, while Josh Bell will start as the designated hitter, and Otto Lopez will make his first start in left field. With a right-hander on the mound for the Baltimore Orioles on Tuesday, Sanchez should be back in the lineup.
Jesus Sanchez, Bryan De La Cruz Not Expected To Be Traded
The Miami Herald's Craig Mish writes that the Miami Marlins are unlikely to trade outfielders Jesus Sanchez and Bryan De La Cruz by the July 30 trade deadline this summer. The Marlins could very well trade outfielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. and left-hander Jesus Luzard (back), but not before Luzardo is healthy. Both Sanchez and De La Cruz are under contract through the 2027 season, making them attractive to contenders looking for extra years of control. It's also what makes them worth keeping for the struggling Marlins, though. Sanchez has been a below-average hitter with a .687 OPS, .239 average (61-for-255) with nine homers and a career-high six stolen bases, while De La Cruz has shown slightly more power with 15 long balls and 42 RBI while posting a .696 OPS and .237 average (84-for-354).
Both Miami Marlins first baseman Josh Bell and outfielder Jesus Sanchez will retreat to the bench on Saturday with the visiting Chicago White throwing a left-hander. Jake Burger will start at first base and bat third, while Dane Myers will draw into right field and serve as the cleanup hitter against White Sox left-hander Garrett Crochet, who has been one of the best starters in baseball in the first half. Emmanuel Rivera also draws into the lineup at third base while batting fifth for the Fish. Bell has hit only .216 (24-for-111) with three of his eight homers this year against southpaws, while Sanchez has been even worse against lefties with a .093 average (4-for-43) with one of his nine long balls. Both left-handed hitters have decent power from the left side but have been below-average hitters for fantasy managers in 2024.
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