Jesús Sánchez
- Free agent est. 1 yr × $2.3M ($1M–$5M) · +0.1 wins to Pittsburgh’s Winter Plan as a bench bat
1 caution
- Free agency not confirmed by the contract data: Outrighted Sep 29, 2026 with under six years of service (at most 5 years, 118 days after 2026). He may be able to elect free agency, but our records show no election or release yet.
- Injured list 2026: Right ankle sprain (Jun 27–Jul 31)
Hitting · 2026 percentiles
vs. MLB hitters with 300+ PA · 314 PA
Platoon splits · swing path
By pitcher handedness
| vs | PA | wOBA | xwOBA | K% | BB% | Chase | Decisions | Contact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LHP | 35 | .184 | .197 | 20% | 3% | 53% | −4.15 | −3.23 |
| RHP | 279 | .327 | .335 | 24% | 6% | 36% | −0.80 | +0.90 |
- Attack angle
- 7.1° (50% in 5–20°)
- Attack direction
- +3.6°
- Swing length
- 6.9 ft
- Fast-swing rate
- 39%
- Pull-air %
- 15.4%
- Hard-hit %
- 45.5%
- Slash · wRC+
- .254/.311/.401 · 99
Zone map · 2026
Where he does damage, and where to pitch him
Does the most damage up and in (+4.4 vs. league per 100; 1.9 standard errors on 44 pitches, inside the noise for the best of nine cells).
Weakest middle-middle (−3.0), but only 1.3 standard errors from average on 53 pitches: no in-zone spot to attack yet.
Runs per 100 pitches vs. an average LHB: better · worse. Catcher’s view · 1,069 pitches · faded cells are within one standard error of average. A spot is called only when it is farther from average than the best or worst of nine average cells gets 95% of the time (set from the league’s own pitches: about 3 standard errors above, 2 below).
Most similar hitters
Swings like Sánchez: bat path, contact quality and approach
| Similarity | Player | xwOBA | ’26 WAR | ’27 proj | 2027 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 66 | Elias Díaz TEX · ’90 | .275 | 0.5 | 0.0 | Free agent |
| 65 | Amed Rosario NYY · ’95 | .309 | −0.2 | 0.0 | Free agent |
| 58 | Moisés Ballesteros LAA · ’03 | .290 | −0.7 | 0.1 | Pre-arb |
| 57 | Heliot Ramos NYY · ’99 | .331 | 0.2 | 0.9 | Arb |
| 56 | Jackson Merrill SD · ’03 | .348 | 4.2 | 4.1 | Signed $7.1M |
Nearest neighbours on bat speed, swing length, attack angle, squared-up and blast rates, EV90, barrels, pull-air, chase, zone contact, K% and BB%. 2026 regulars only.
Fielding
2027 rating at every position he can play · OAA by position · range by direction · tools. Same engine as the Fielding Lab and the Winter Plan.
| Season | Pos | OAA | Range | Arm, DP | Runs | Batters |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | −6 | −5 | −0.7 | −5.7 | 1,177 |
| 2026 | LF | −2 | −2 | −0.7 | −2.7 | 1,211 |
| 2025 | CF | −2 | −2 | +0.1 | −1.9 | 303 |
| 2025 | LF | 0 | 0 | +0.2 | +0.2 | 813 |
| 2025 | RF | +1 | +1 | +0.8 | +1.8 | 3,038 |
| 2024 | LF | 0 | 0 | −0.1 | −0.1 | 269 |
| 2024 | RF | +3 | +2 | −0.8 | +1.2 | 3,757 |
| 2023 | CF | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 236 |
| 2023 | LF | +1 | +1 | 0.0 | +1.0 | 277 |
| 2023 | RF | −1 | −1 | −0.2 | −1.2 | 3,276 |
Runs = range plus his arm and double-play runs spread over his positions by outs (Fielding Run Value, from 2023): what the rating counts.
At LF in 2026, the biggest loss came toward 3B line (−4 outs): a coaching target.
Tools (percentile; arm among RFs)| Play | Made | Chances | Rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| ★★★★★ | 0 | 9 | 0% |
| ★★★★ | 0 | 0 | — |
| ★★★ | 0 | 3 | 0% |
| ★★ | 8 | 13 | 62% |
| ★ | 10 | 12 | 83% |
| Season | Zone | Balls | Outs vs. exp. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | RF | 102 | −0.4 |
| 2026 | LF | 119 | +1.7 |
| 2025 | RF | 306 | +6.0 |
| 2025 | LF | 70 | +1.7 |
| 2024 | RF | 355 | −3.1 |
The zone rating counts every ball hit to his part of the field while he played there, his club’s positioning included; Savant OAA uses his actual starting spot and is the better individual grade. They agree best in the outfield. See the model card.
Contract & projection
Club control (RosterResource) · Keystone projected WAR
Listed as a pending free agent, but the data don’t confirm it: Outrighted Sep 29, 2026 with under six years of service (at most 5 years, 118 days after 2026). He may be able to elect free agency, but our records show no election or release yet. Contract Studio →
Minor leagues
MLB Stats API · public box-score data
| SeasonLevel | Level | Team | Age | G | PA / IP | PA / IP ·Line |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026A | A | Dunedin Blue Jays | 28 | 2 | 7 PA | 7 PA · .000/.286/.000 · 0 HR · 14.3% K · 28.6% BB |
| 2026AAA | AAA | Buffalo Bisons | 28 | 2 | 6 PA | 6 PA · .600/.667/.800 · 0 HR · 0.0% K · 0.0% BB |
| 2026ROK | ROK | FCL Blue Jays | 28 | 1 | 3 PA | 3 PA · .333/.333/.333 · 0 HR · 0.0% K · 0.0% BB |
| 2025AAA | AAA | Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp | 27 | 3 | 11 PA | 11 PA · .300/.364/.400 · 0 HR · 27.3% K · 9.1% BB |
ABS challenges · 2026
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