Miguel Sano
30-Year-Old
2023 Stats
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Sano worked out for MLB teams in winter 2023 but didn't find an offer that worked amid concerns about his health in coming back from a 2022 knee injury. He returned to play for the Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League in the 2023-24 season. The 30-year-old went just 5-for-60 at the plate for Minnesota in 2022 that ended with a torn meniscus in his left knee, but he has a couple 30-homer seasons under his belt, one as recently as 2021. When Sano is healthy, he has elite power, ranking in the top ten in baseball in 2021 in max exit velocity, average exit velocity and barrel rate. He struggles to make contact (58.3 contact rate in 2022), however, given his high strikeout rate (35.2 K% last season). His lack of contact made him just a league average hitter at first base when healthy (110 wRC+ in 2022) which showed his downside. Sano could be an option to fill the massive void created at designated hitter by Shohei Ohtani's departure. Read Past Outlooks
Significantly slimmer this spring
Sano said Sunday that he's lost 58 pounds in an effort to stay healthy, Rhett Bollinger of MLB.com reports.
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Sano had some visa issues that delayed his arrival at camp, but he reported Sunday and turned heads with his weight loss. The veteran is trying to get his career back on track after not catching on with any team last season and playing in just 20 big-league games in 2022. The Angels signed Sano to a minor-league deal in January with the hope that he can return to the level of production that led to 30-plus homers in both 2019 and 2021 while he was with the Twins.
Sano had some visa issues that delayed his arrival at camp, but he reported Sunday and turned heads with his weight loss. The veteran is trying to get his career back on track after not catching on with any team last season and playing in just 20 big-league games in 2022. The Angels signed Sano to a minor-league deal in January with the hope that he can return to the level of production that led to 30-plus homers in both 2019 and 2021 while he was with the Twins.
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Left/Right Batting Splits
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+19%
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OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
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Since 2021vs Left | .648 | 200 | 5 | 18 | .218 | ||||
Since 2021vs Right | .768 | 403 | 26 | 60 | .202 | ||||
2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022vs Left | .279 | 26 | 0 | 0 | .087 | ||||
2022vs Right | .384 | 45 | 1 | 3 | .081 | ||||
2021vs Left | .703 | 174 | 5 | 18 | .238 | ||||
2021vs Right | .813 | 358 | 25 | 57 | .216 | ||||
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Since 2021Home | .781 | 310 | 17 | 41 | .220 | ||||
Since 2021Away | .674 | 293 | 14 | 37 | .195 | ||||
2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
2022Home | .232 | 40 | 0 | 0 | .057 | ||||
2022Away | .498 | 31 | 1 | 3 | .120 | ||||
2021Home | .863 | 270 | 17 | 41 | .245 | ||||
2021Away | .693 | 262 | 13 | 34 | .203 | ||||
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After hitting 30 home runs for the second time in his career in 2021 and then losing 25 pounds in the offseason, Sano looked set for a solid 2022 campaign. However, he began the year in a 5-for-54 slump and then suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee. He missed two months and then was shut down in July after playing three games after a setback to the injury. When Sano is healthy, he has elite power, ranking in the top ten in baseball in 2021 in max exit velocity, average exit velocity and barrel rate. He struggles to make contact (58.3 contact rate last season), however, given his high strikeout rate (35.2 K% last season). His lack of contact made him just a league average hitter at first base when healthy (110 wRC+ in 2022) and showed his downside last season. He'll compete for a DH and first base role this spring. While there's reason to think he'll bounce back (.177 BABIP last year), his size (272 pounds) and durability concerns could also hasten a rapid decline to his career.
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Receives NRI from Angels
Sano signed a minor-league contract with the Angels on Tuesday that includes an invitation to spring training, Enrique Rojas of ESPN Deportes reports.
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Playing winter ball
Sano is hitting .182 with two home runs and a .750 OPS in 27 games for Estrellas Orientales in the Dominican Winter League
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Plans to play winter ball
Sano (knee) plans to play winter ball in an effort to continue his career, the Minneapolis Star Tribune reports. He worked out for several teams this spring but didn't find a contract and returned to the Dominican Republic.
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Hosting workout
Sano (knee) will host a workout for scouts Feb. 7, Darren Wolfson of Channel 5 Saint Paul reports.
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Enters open market
The Twins declined Sano's 2023 option Monday, Aaron Gleeman of The Athletic reports.
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