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Gaby Sanchez

29-Year-Old First Baseman – Pittsburgh Pirates

2013 Stats

AVG

.250

HR

4

RBI

17

R

10

SB

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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2013 Fantasy Baseball Outlook

Barring trades, Sanchez looks to fill the right-handed portion of a first base platoon with Garrett Jones in 2013. Last year he fell out of favor with a .202 batting average in Miami before getting de...

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LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 1"   WT: 216   DOB: 9/2/1983   BORN: Miami, FL   COLLEGE: Miami (FL)   DRAFTED: 4th Rd    Show ContractHide Contract

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Gaby Sanchez Contract Information:

Sanchez agreed to a one-year, $1.75 million deal in January of 2013.

April 25, 2013  –  Gaby Sanchez News

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Sanchez, who has homered in each of his last three starts, went 2-for-4 with three RBI against the Phillies on Thursday.

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Gaby Sanchez Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G PA AB R H XBH 2B 3B HR RBI SB CS BB SO SH SF HBP AVG OBP SLG OPS
2007 23 A Jup 133 537 473 89 132 52 40 3 9 70 6 6 64 74 0 0 0 .279 .369 .433 .802
2008 24 AA CAR 133 557 478 70 150 60 42 1 17 92 17 8 69 70 0 4 6 .314 .404 .513 .917
2008 24 MAJ FLA 5 8 8 0 3 2 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 .375 .375 .625 1.000
2009 25 AAA NEW 85 370 318 55 92 27 11 0 16 56 5 0 41 44 1 5 5 .289 .374 .475 .849
2009 25 MAJ FLA 21 23 21 2 5 2 0 0 2 3 0 0 2 3 0 0 0 .238 .304 .524 .828
2010 26 MAJ FLA 151 643 572 72 156 59 37 3 19 85 5 0 57 101 3 6 5 .273 .341 .448 .788
2011 27 MAJ FLA 159 661 572 72 152 54 35 0 19 78 3 1 74 97 2 7 6 .266 .352 .427 .779
2012 28 AAA New 34 144 116 20 35 12 7 0 5 18 2 2 22 23 0 1 5 .302 .431 .491 .922
2012 28 MAJ MIA 55 196 183 12 37 13 10 0 3 17 1 0 12 36 0 1 0 .202 .250 .306 .556
2012 28 MAJ PIT 50 130 116 18 28 10 6 0 4 13 0 0 13 20 0 0 1 .241 .323 .397 .720
2012  (Multiple Teams) 28 MAJ MIA/PIT 105 326 299 30 65 23 16 0 7 30 1 0 25 56 0 1 1 .217 .279 .341 .620
2013 29 MAJ PIT 37 92 72 10 18 10 6 0 4 17 0 0 16 16 0 3 1 .250 .380 .500 .880
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3-Year Averages MAJ   138 542 481 58 124 45 29 1 15 64 3 0 52 84 1 4 4 .258 .333 .416 .749
Career  (View All) MAJ   478 1753 1544 186 399 150 96 3 51 214 9 1 174 275 5 17 13 .258 .335 .424 .759

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Gaby Sanchez Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB CS HBP SF E AVG OBP SLG OPS
May. 18 Hou 5 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .380 .500 .880
May. 17 Hou 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .391 .507 .898
May. 16 Mil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .384 .507 .891
May. 15 Mil 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254 .384 .507 .891
May. 14 Mil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .262 .378 .523 .901
May. 13 Mil 3 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .262 .370 .523 .893
May. 12 @NYM 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .364 .516 .880
May. 11 @NYM 4 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .355 .516 .871
May. 10 @NYM 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .352 .534 .886
May. 9 @NYM 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .343 .534 .877
May. 8 Sea Did not play.
May. 7 Sea 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .348 .544 .892
May. 5 Was 3 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 .263 .348 .544 .892
May. 4 Was 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 .338 .556 .894
May. 3 Was 4 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .264 .344 .566 .910
May. 1 @Mil 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .333 .551 .884
Apr. 30 @Mil 4 1 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .333 .551 .884
Apr. 29 @Mil 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .327 .511 .838
Apr. 28 @StL 5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .333 .512 .845
Apr. 27 @StL 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .370 .583 .953
Apr. 26 @StL 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .278 .378 .583 .961
Apr. 25 @Phi 4 1 2 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 .278 .364 .583 .947
Apr. 24 @Phi 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .359 .500 .859
Apr. 23 @Phi 3 1 2 1 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 .258 .368 .516 .884
Apr. 22 @Phi Did not play.
Apr. 21 Atl 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 .324 .357 .681
Apr. 20 Atl 4 1 2 0 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .222 .333 .370 .703
Apr. 19 Atl Did not play.
Apr. 18 Atl Did not play.
Apr. 17 StL 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .174 .310 .217 .527
Last 7 Days 10 1 2 2 0 0 1 6 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .500 .400 .900
Last 14 Days 19 5 4 2 0 0 1 9 4 0 0 0 2 1 .211 .433 .316 .749
Last 30 Days 50 10 15 6 0 4 13 11 9 0 0 1 2 1 .300 .422 .660 1.082
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Gaby Sanchez: MLB Games Played By Position

Year C 1B 2B 3B SS OF LF CF RF DH
2013 30
2012 95
2011 153 1
2010 149
2009 1

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Gaby Sanchez Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013357380.343.7141.153
201296113130.240.396.729
2011129205191.295.481.901

Vs. Right

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013373190.162.297.631
2012203194171.207.315.566
20114435214592.257.411.742

Home

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013364180.278.472.872
2012137101100.219.292.572
20112863611461.266.458.809

Away

Year AB R HR RBI SB AVG SLG OPS
2013366390.222.528.889
2012162206201.216.383.661
2011286368322.266.395.749
Gaby Sanchez Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm PA AB Walk Rate Strikeout Rate BB/K Ratio Contact Rate BABIP Isolated Power
2007 23 A Jup 537 473 11.9% 13.8% 0.86 84% .315 .154
2008 24 AA CAR 557 478 12.4% 12.6% 0.99 85% .340 .199
2008 24 MAJ FLA 8 8 0% 25% 0.00 75% .500 .250
2009 25 AAA NEW 370 318 11.1% 11.9% 0.93 86% .295 .186
2009 25 MAJ FLA 23 21 8.7% 13% 0.67 86% .188 .286
2010 26 MAJ FLA 643 572 8.9% 15.7% 0.56 82% .303 .175
2011 27 MAJ FLA 661 572 11.2% 14.7% 0.76 83% .292 .161
2012 28 AAA New 144 116 15.3% 16% 0.96 80% .341 .189
2012 28 MAJ MIA 196 183 6.1% 18.4% 0.33 80% .236 .104
2012 28 MAJ PIT 130 116 10% 15.4% 0.65 83% .261 .156
2012  (Multiple Teams) 28 MAJ MIA/PIT 326 299 7.7% 17.2% 0.45 81% .246 .124
2013 29 MAJ PIT 92 72 17.4% 17.4% 1.00 78% .269 .250
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3-Year Averages MAJ   542 481 9.6% 15.5% 0.62 83% .285 .158
Career MAJ   1753 1544 9.9% 15.7% 0.63 82% .286 .166

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2013 Stat Review for Gaby Sanchez    As compared to the top 350 hitters in 2012 (min 200 PA)

Contact

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.250 AVG
WEAK
78% Contact Rate
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.269 BABIP
LOW
Power

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.500 SLG
GREAT
.250 ISO
ELITE
Plate Discipline

Patience at the plate often leads to positive outcomes.

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1.00 BB/K
ELITE
17.4% BB Rate
ELITE
17.4% K Rate
GOOD
OPS/OBP

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.880 OPS
ELITE
.380 OBP
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2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Gaby Sanchez

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Best Matchups for Gaby Sanchez (by OPS, min 5 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Clayton Kershaw LA 7 3 1 1 2 1 0 .429 1.143 1.698
Tom Gorzelanny MIL 5 2 1 2 1 0 0 .400 1.000 1.500
Chris Capuano LA 16 7 1 4 2 4 0 .438 .875 1.349
David Price TB 6 3 0 1 0 0 0 .500 .833 1.333
Vance Worley MIN 6 2 1 1 1 2 0 .333 .833 1.262
Joe Saunders SEA 12 6 1 3 0 0 0 .500 .750 1.250
Mike Leake CIN 5 1 1 2 2 0 0 .200 .800 1.229
Johan Santana NY-N 10 5 0 1 0 2 0 .500 .700 1.200
Kyle McClellan TEX 5 3 0 0 0 1 0 .600 .600 1.200
R.A. Dickey TOR 21 8 1 7 2 3 2 .381 .762 1.179

Worst Matchups for Gaby Sanchez (by OPS, min 5 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Craig Kimbrel ATL 5 0 0 0 1 2 0 .000 .000 .167
Jon Garland COL 14 1 0 0 0 6 0 .071 .071 .143
Jair Jurrjens BAL 8 0 0 0 1 0 0 .000 .000 .111
Jaime Garcia STL 9 0 0 1 0 3 0 .000 .000 .000
Ryan Vogelsong SF 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 .000
Clay Buchholz BOS 6 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 .000 .000
Zack Greinke LA 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Tim Lincecum SF 6 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Joel Peralta TB 5 0 0 1 0 3 0 .000 .000 .000
Nick Masset CIN 5 0 0 0 0 1 0 .000 .000 .000

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Gaby Sanchez: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Sanchez went 2-for-3 with a run scored, a double and a solo home run against the Phillies on Tuesday.

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Sanchez will start at first base and hit cleanup Tuesday against the Phillies.

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Sanchez went 2-for-4 and hit the go-ahead two-run home run in Saturday's win against the Braves.

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After starting five of Pittsburgh's first six games, Sanchez has started just one time in the team's last nine contests.

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Sanchez went 0-for-3 Saturday and has one hit in 13 at-bats.

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Sanchez will start at first base and bat cleanup Saturday against the Dodgers.

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Sanchez is not in the starting lineup for Friday's game against the Dodgers.

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Sanchez will play first base and bat fifth against a right-handed pitcher for the second straight game Wednesday.

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In an acknowledgement of his hot spring, Sanchez will start at first base Monday and hit fifth, even though the Cubs are throwing righty Jeff Samardzija.

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Pirates GM Neal Huntington hinted that Sanchez might see more time at first base, moving Garrett Jones to right field and pushing Travis Snider to the bench, according to the Pittsburgh Tribune-Review.

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RotoWire's Preseason Outlooks

2013

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2012

Sanchez roared out of the gate last year but slipped badly in the second half, and his final numbers were nearly identical to his 2010 output with an uptick in his walk rate being the only sign of progress. While there's something to be said for consistency, he's already 28, and there's no reason to think that he's going to suddenly find another gear. Much like the Marlins' own offseason pursuit of Albert Pujols, Sanchez is the guy you settle for on your fantasy squad when you go after a bigger prize and miss. Consider him a serviceable option if you playing the waiting game at first base, but his .269/.346/.440 career line sets the expectations appropriately.

2011

Sanchez finally got his shot last year and put up exactly the kind of season his minor league numbers predicted, showing moderate power and on-base skills. He's just coming into his prime and likely hasn't yet hit his ceiling, but that ceiling still appears to be pretty low for a first baseman. If the Marlins pull the plug on the Logan-Morrison-in-left-field experiment, it's Sanchez who will get pushed aside. He can provide some cheap production, but don't get too invested.

2010

Sanchez headed into spring training last season with a chance to win the starting first base job, but a knee injury and the Marlins' infatuation with Emilio Bonifacio's speed cost him his shot. He put together another solid season with the stick in the minors, but there's a real question as to whether he'll hit enough in the majors to be valuable at first base, and his window is closing rapidly anyway with Logan Morrison behind him in the system. It's probably now or never for Sanchez to prove he belongs in Florida, and if we had to bet we'd say the odds slightly favor never.

2009

Sanchez put together a very good campaign at Double-A, showing promise in just about every aspect of the game without necessarily excelling in any of them. He'll be 25 on Opening Day so the future is very much now for him, and the Marlins seem to agree as they dealt away Mike Jacobs to open up first base for Sanchez. They'll take the loss of Jacobs' home runs so long as the rookie gets on base at a much better clip than Jacobs' sub-.300 outfest, but if he struggles early the team has other options available to them, and Logan Morrison lurks below him on the depth chart as a potentially better version of the same kind of hitter. It very much could be now or never for Sanchez.