
Sixto Sanchez
25-Year-Old
2023 Stats
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Sanchez's last professional pitch was thrown Oct. 8, 2020. When he'll throw his next one is anyone's guess. Injury concerns have long been part of Sanchez's profile, but the extent to which he's been slammed by ailments over the last two seasons is rare. Shoulder issues began prior to the 2021 season and eventually led to surgery in July of that year. Initial reports once he arrived at camp last year held that he could return around midseason, but while he was able to begin throwing bullpen sessions in late July, he was shut down again in mid-August due to renewed discomfort. A cortisone shot didn't do the trick, and he eventually underwent another surgery in early October. In theory, he'll be ready to go by spring training, but expecting things to suddenly go as planned following years of setbacks seems like wishful thinking. That makes him harder to like as a lottery ticket despite his youth and talent. Read Past Outlooks

Doesn't make scheduled appearance
Sanchez (shoulder) did not make a second appearance with Double-A Pensacola on Sunday as scheduled, MLB.com reports.
ANALYSIS
Sanchez did throw a scoreless inning for Pensacola on Sept. 12 in what was his first appearance at any level since 2020. Evidently, he must not have recovered from that outing as hoped, so his next appearance was scratched. Sanchez is slated to throw a bullpen session soon, so there's a slim chance he'll make it back to game action again before the end of the minor-league season.
Sanchez did throw a scoreless inning for Pensacola on Sept. 12 in what was his first appearance at any level since 2020. Evidently, he must not have recovered from that outing as hoped, so his next appearance was scratched. Sanchez is slated to throw a bullpen session soon, so there's a slim chance he'll make it back to game action again before the end of the minor-league season.
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It would be hard for a prospect's redraft and dynasty value to crater as much as Sanchez's has over the past year. He was arguably the top pitching prospect in baseball last winter and was getting drafted inside the top 150 of redraft leagues following his impressive showing in 2020. Elevated injury risk due to his age and fastball velocity were noted in his 2018, 2019, 2020 and 2021 outlooks, and indeed, his shoulder started barking last spring and he ended up getting season-ending surgery in July after trying to go the rest and rehab route for over three months. Since then, there have been reports that Sanchez has not adhered to the team's rehab plan for him, so there are now makeup concerns on top of the already very serious injury concerns. Sanchez is extremely talented when healthy, but history has taught us to not assume young pitchers will make full recoveries from incredibly significant setbacks like the one he endured in 2021.
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Making 2023 debut
Sanchez (shoulder) will be reinstated from Triple-A Jacksonville's 60-day injured list and will be assigned to Double-A Pensacola on Tuesday, when he's expected to throw one inning or 20 pitches in a game, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Making progress with shoulder
Sanchez (shoulder) will throw a bullpen session with Double-A Pensacola on Saturday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Cleared to face hitters
Sanchez (shoulder) was scheduled to throw a 20-pitch live batting practice session Sunday, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
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Tosses bullpen session
Sanchez (shoulder) completed a 19-pitch bullpen session Friday, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Resumes throwing program
Sanchez (shoulder) has resumed throwing at 90-105 feet, Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald reports.
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