Jonathan Sanchez
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Jonathan O. Sanchez
- Bats Left, Throws Left
- Height 6' 2", Weight 165 lb.
- School Ohio Dominican University
- Debut May 28, 2006
- Born November 19, 1982 in Mayaguez Puerto Rico
[edit] Biographical Information
Hard-throwing left-hander Jonathan Sanchez was hampered by control problems after reaching the majors with the San Francisco Giants early in 2006. He posted ERAs over 5.00 in both 2007 and 2008, the first year as a reliever, and the second as a full-time starter. His strikeout rate of 157 batters in 158 innings as a starter was excellent, but he would consistently walk a batter every two innings, creating trouble for himself.
Sanchez put it all together on July 10, 2009 when he threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres, winning 8-0. Only an error by third baseman Juan Uribe prevented him from recording a perfect game.
In 2010, Sanchez was part of the Giants' first World Series-winning tea, in San Francisco, combining with Tim Lincecum, Matt Cain and Madison Bumgarner to form an outstanding starting quartet. He struck out over 200 batters that year. In 2011, he missed part of the year with injuries, and when he was healthy, was caught in a numbers cruch as Ryan Vogelsong emerged as another top starter. After the season, he was traded to the Kansas City Royals along with minor leaguer Ryan Verdugo in return for OF Melky Cabrera on November 7th.
[edit] Notable Achievements
- 200 Strikeouts Seasons: 1 (2010)
- Won a World Series with the San Francisco Giants in 2010
