Aaron Sanchez (baseball)
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Sanchez with the Toronto Blue Jays in 2015
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| Toronto Blue Jays – No. 41 | |||
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Born: July 1, 1992 Barstow, California |
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| MLB debut | |||
| July 23, 2014, for the Toronto Blue Jays | |||
| MLB statistics (through 2016 season) |
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| Win–loss record | 24–10 | ||
| Earned run average | 2.86 | ||
| Strikeouts | 249 | ||
| WHIP | 1.15 | ||
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Aaron Jacob Sanchez (born July 1, 1992) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was drafted by the Blue Jays in the first round of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft, and made his MLB debut on July 23, 2014. In 2015, Sanchez was ranked by MLB as the number 3 prospect in the Blue Jays' organization, and the 44th best prospect in baseball.
Sanchez was born in Barstow, California, to Lynn Shipley (née Gesky). She left Aaron's biological father, Frank Sanchez, while pregnant with him. Lynn later married Mike Shipley, who was drafted in the fourth round of the 1976 Major League Baseball draft by the California Angels. Shipley's pitching career ended when he suffered a left shoulder injury, and he took a coaching position at Barstow Community College.
Sanchez attended Barstow High School, where he posted a 7–0 win-loss record, 0.73 earned run average (ERA), and 104 strikeouts in 57 2⁄3 innings pitched. He also batted .403 with five home runs.
Sanchez was drafted by Toronto in the first round (34th selection overall) of the 2010 Major League Baseball draft. He spent the 2010 season with the Gulf Coast League Blue Jays and the New York–Penn League Auburn Doubledays, posting a combined record of 0–3 with a 2.16 ERA and 37 strikeouts through 10 starts. In 2011, Sanchez split time with the Bluefield Blue Jays of the Appalachian League and the Vancouver Canadians of the Northwest League, compiling a record of 3–3 with an ERA of 5.30 and 56 strikeouts through 14 appearances, 9 of which were starts. Sanchez spent the 2012 season with the Class-A Lansing Lugnuts, pitching to an 8–5 record, 2.49 ERA, and 97 strikeouts in 90 1⁄3 innings.
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