Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Swipes bag, reaches four times
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Sanchez went 3-for-6 with a walk and a stolen base in Thursday's extra-innings win over Minnesota.
Sanchez drew a walk in the fifth inning and then reached base on singles in each of his next three trips to the plate, but he was left stranded on each occasion. He was, however, able to swipe his 15th bag of the season and his fifth in the month of September while also extending his hitting streak to five games. The performance marked Sanchez's eighth game this season in which he tallied three or more hits. On the downside, he's struck out multiple times in three straight contests.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Five hits in win
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Sanchez went 5-for-5 with two doubles, three RBI and two runs scored in Tuesday's 11-9 win over the Dodgers.
Sanchez opened the scoring with an RBI single in the first inning before extending Miami's lead to 3-0 with another base hit in the second. The outfielder would add a third RBI with a double in the fourth en route to his first career five-hit game. The 26-year-old Sanchez had gone just 1-for-16 in five contests coming into Tuesday. He's slashing .252/.309/.424 with 17 homers, 62 RBI, 52 runs scored and 14 stolen bases across 489 plate appearances this season.
Sanchez is out of the lineup for Friday's game against the Nationals.
Sanchez will retreat to the bench Friday against lefty DJ Herz and the Nationals. Javier Sanoja, Cristian Pache and Griffin Conine fill the outfield from left to right.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Out against left-hander
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Sanchez is not in the lineup for Thursday's game versus the Nationals.
It's lefty Mitchell Parker on the hill for the Nationals, so the left-handed-hitting Sanchez will begin this one on the bench. The Marlins are going with Kyle Stowers, Cristian Pache and David Hensley in their outfield.
Sanchez (back) is batting cleanup as the designated hitter Friday against the Phillies, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
The 26-year-old sat out one game after he exited Tuesday's contest due to back spasms, but he's back in the lineup following Thursday's team off day. Sanchez is hitting .379 (11-for-29) with a double, two homers, three steals, 10 RBI and three runs in his past 10 games.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Not in Wednesday's lineup
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Sanchez (back) is not in the lineup for Wednesday's game versus the Nationals.
Sanchez had to depart Tuesday's contest with mild back spasms. He's expected to be fine, but with southpaw MacKenzie Gore on the hill for Washington, it makes sense for the left-handed-hitting Sanchez to take the day to rest. Kyle Stowers and Griffin Conine will hold down the corner outfield spots for the Marlins.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Exits early Tuesday
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Sanchez was removed from Tuesday's game against the Nationals due to mild back spasms, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
Sanchez lined a single into center field in the second inning but had to be removed after tweaking his back while stealing second base. His injury is being described as mild, however, so there's still a chance he returns to the Marlins' lineup Wednesday.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Swipes 11th bag
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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a run scored, an RBI and a stolen base in Sunday's win over the Giants.
The 26-year-old was batting third as the DH and swiped his career-high 11th bag of the year in the sixth inning. Sanchez is on a roll heading into the final month of the season, slashing .281/.338/.516 over his last 18 games with four homers, three stolen bases, 10 runs and 15 RBI, and he's already established career highs in home runs (17), runs (46) and RBI (57) as well.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Resting versus LHP
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Sanchez isn't in the Marlins' lineup Friday versus the Giants.
Left-hander Blake Snell will toe the slab for San Francisco, so the left-handed bat of Sanchez will step out of Miami's starting nine Friday. David Hensley will get the starting nod in right field instead and bat sixth.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Lifts go-ahead homer
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Sanchez went 2-for-4 with a three-run home run, a double, an additional RBI and a walk in Tuesday's 9-8 win over the Rockies.
Sanchez got the Marlins on the board in the third inning with an RBI double and then delivered a go-ahead homer in the ninth to complete the comeback. The outfielder has driven in eight runs over his last three games. He's up to a .242/.298/.426 slash line with 17 homers, 56 RBI, 45 runs scored, nine stolen bases and 20 doubles through 121 contests overall.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Knocks homer in win
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Sanchez went 1-for-3 with a solo home run and an additional RBI in Sunday's 7-2 win over the Cubs.
This was Sanchez's first homer in nine games, a span in which he's hitting just .207 (6-for-29) with three RBI. The outfielder is now at a .237/.295/.415 slash line with 16 long balls, 50 RBI, 44 runs scored, 19 doubles and nine stolen bases across 119 contests this season. His counting stats are right in line with what he produced last year, but he's taken a step back with his ratios, including a career-worst 6.6 percent walk rate.
Sanchez is absent from Saturday's lineup against the Cubs.
The lefty-hitting Sanchez went 0-for-4 with one walk in Friday's series opener, and he will begin Saturday's contest in the dugout due to the Cubs sending southpaw Shota Imanaga to the mound. David Hensley will start in right field and bat sixth.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Idle against lefty
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Diamondbacks, Kevin Barral of FishonFirst.com reports.
The lefty-hitting Sanchez will remain on the bench for a second straight game while the Diamondbacks send another left-hander (Jordan Montgomery) to the hill. David Hensley will pick up a start in right field in Sanchez's stead.
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Marlins' Jesus Sanchez: Sitting versus southpaw
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Sanchez is out of the lineup for Tuesday's game against the Rockies.
Sanchez started the previous eight games but will receive Tuesday off after he posted an .843 OPS with two homers during that stretch. Cristian Pache will receive a start in the outfield against Colorado lefty Austin Gomber.
Sanchez went 1-for-4 with a two-run home run during Sunday's 7-6 win over the Padres.
Sanchez tagged Yuki Matsui for a two-run shot in the seventh inning, plating Jake Burger and giving the Marlins a 7-4 lead. After logging one hit in 19 at-bats from Aug. 4 to Aug. 9, Sanchez has come to life in his last two games, racking up four hits and a stolen base. He's slashing .239/.292/414 with 14 home runs in 384 plate appearances on the campaign.
