Sixto Sánchez Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 0" / 234 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 7/29/1998 (23)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- None
Sixto Sánchez Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Sixto Sánchez News
Miami Marlins pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) has progressed to throwing from 90 feet, according to Marlins beat writer Jordan McPherson. It's been a while since we've seen Sanchez in the majors. He made seven starts for the Marlins in 2020, then missed the entirety of the 2021 season, undergoing shoulder surgery last July. He's had some setbacks in his recovery from shoulder surgery, but he appears to be on a positive progression as of now. We still don't have any idea of a timeline for the 23-year-old. His next step will be throwing live batting practice sessions.
Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) told reporters on Wednesday that he is two weeks into a six-week no-throwing period. Sanchez missed all of 2021 and most of 2020 due to injury, and questions have started to pop up around the Marlins regarding the talented 23-year-old's conditioning. The upside remains sky-high on Sanchez, but if he can't stay on the mound, that upside won't matter. He's not expected to be able to pitch until midseason this year.
Miami Marlins pitcher Sixto Sanchez (shoulder) is taking longer than expected to recover from July shoulder surgery and is not expected back until midseason. According to Jon Heyman of the MLB Network, he doesn't have a new injury, but it's taken a bit longer than initially hoped to return from shoulder surgery done in July. Then 23-year-old is unable to rehab with the team trainers, and his unavailability won't make much difference for the Marlins until the MLB lockout ends. The right-hander showed promise in 2020, posting a 3.46 ERA, 1.21 WHIP, and a 33:11 K: BB over 39 innings. Sanchez missed all of the 2021 season, and his value takes a massive hit in 2022 redraft leagues.
Batting Order
| 1 | Jon Berti |
| 2 | Garrett Cooper |
| 3 | Jorge Soler |
| 4 | Jesús Aguilar |
| 5 | Miguel Rojas |
| 6 | Joey Wendle |
| 7 | Jacob Stallings |
| 8 | Bryan De La Cruz |
| 9 | Willians Astudillo |
Sixto Sánchez Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Jon Berti |
| 2 | Garrett Cooper |
| 3 | Jorge Soler |
| 4 | Jesús Aguilar |
| 5 | Miguel Rojas |
| 6 | Joey Wendle |
| 7 | Jacob Stallings |
| 8 | Bryan De La Cruz |
| 9 | Willians Astudillo |
Sixto Sanchez went 3-2 with a 3.46 ERA over 39 IP in his big league debut, but the 22-year-old starter likely has some growing to do before he's ready to serve as a fantasy ace. His 4.08 xFIP wasn't as strong as his ERA. Furthermore, Sanchez only struck out 20.9% of his opponents in the regular season. The Miami Marlin averaged 99 mph last year, ranking in the 97th percentile for fastball velocity. Sadly, his 2,164 RPM spin rate only ranked in the 18th percentile. Scouts agree that his heater underperforms the radar gun because it lacks life, and Sanchez actually needed to throw a sinker because RHB torched his four-seamer for a .421 xwOBA in 2020. He also struggled to command his heater at times with a 47.8 Zone%. Sanchez has elite secondaries including a changeup (18.3 SwStr%, 51.6 Zone%, 45.9% chase rate) and slider (12.6 SwStr%, 53.1 Zone%), so he should be fantastic when he figures out how to harness his velocity. Unfortunately, there's no guarantee that it happens in 2021, and the Fish will likely have him on a strict innings limit. The kid oozes talent, but he's still an adjustment away from his full potential. As such, his current ADP of 118.43 is probably too steep in redraft formats.
