2025 Stats
AVG
.303
HR
0
RBI
1
R
4
SB
1
Rest-of-Season Projections
2025 Fantasy Outlook
A 5-foot-7, 150-pound utility player who makes contact at an elite clip but doesn't do much else, Sanoja is only noteworthy because he should spend some time in the majors again after surprisingly debuting in his age-21 season. He had a 6.5 percent strikeout rate and 8.5 percent walk rate in 126 games in the minors in 2024, primarily at Triple-A, where he hit six home runs and stole 14 bases in 111 games. He had zero barrels, one walk and four strikeouts in 36 plate appearances in the majors, but his defensive versatility and strong makeup will buy him more opportunities for the rebuilding Marlins. In a best-case scenario, Sanoja would follow a similar path to teammate Otto Lopez, hitting for a high enough average to potentially play regularly while chipping in 15-20 steals, but even that middling outcome seems unrealistic in 2025. Read Past Outlooks
Seeing usage as utility man
Sanoja will start at third base and bat eighth in Sunday's game against the Nationals.
ANALYSIS
Sanoja will be in the lineup for the fourth time in five games, with each of those starts coming at a different position (third base, second base, shortstop and left field). The 22-year-old has produced a .606 OPS through 25 plate appearances and should remain a regular presence in the lineup versus left-handed pitching while also occasionally drawing starts against righties thanks to his ability to play all over the diamond.
Sanoja will be in the lineup for the fourth time in five games, with each of those starts coming at a different position (third base, second base, shortstop and left field). The 22-year-old has produced a .606 OPS through 25 plate appearances and should remain a regular presence in the lineup versus left-handed pitching while also occasionally drawing starts against righties thanks to his ability to play all over the diamond.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2023
+8%
OPS vs RHP
2025
+16%
OPS vs LHP
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023vs Left | .583 | 38 | 0 | 1 | .257 | ||||
| Since 2023vs Right | .627 | 34 | 0 | 2 | .273 | ||||
| 2025vs Left | .728 | 18 | 0 | 1 | .313 | ||||
| 2025vs Right | .627 | 18 | 0 | 0 | .294 | ||||
| 2024vs Left | .461 | 20 | 0 | 0 | .211 | ||||
| 2024vs Right | .625 | 16 | 0 | 2 | .250 | ||||
| 2023vs Left | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023vs Right | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2023
+31%
OPS at Home
2025
+54%
OPS on Road
| OPS | PA | HR | RBI | AVG | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Since 2023Home | .676 | 40 | 0 | 3 | .289 | ||||
| Since 2023Away | .515 | 32 | 0 | 0 | .233 | ||||
| 2025Home | .604 | 28 | 0 | 1 | .269 | ||||
| 2025Away | .929 | 8 | 0 | 0 | .429 | ||||
| 2024Home | .833 | 12 | 0 | 2 | .333 | ||||
| 2024Away | .382 | 24 | 0 | 0 | .174 | ||||
| 2023Home | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 2023Away | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Javier Sanoja compare to other hitters?
This section compares his stats with all batting seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 400 plate appearances)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity and Barrels/PA % are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 400 PA) and Hard Hit Rate is benchmarked against last season's data (min 400 PA). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
BB/K
0.18BB Rate
5.6%K Rate
30.6%BABIP
.455ISO
.030AVG
.303OBP
.343SLG
.333OPS
.676wOBA
.305Exit Velocity
90.0 mphHard Hit Rate
30.4%Barrels/PA
0.0%Expected BA
.252Expected SLG
.308Sprint Speed
24.9 ft/secGround Ball %
33.3%Line Drive %
33.3%Fly Ball %
33.3%Prospect Rankings History
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Cracks Opening Day roster
Sanoja made the Marlins' Opening Day roster, Daniel Alvarez-Montes of ElExtraBase.com reports.
ANALYSIS
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May have won roster spot
Sanoja appears ticketed for the Marlins' Opening Day roster due to Jesus Sanchez (side) being set to begin the season on the injured list, Barry Jackson of the Miami Herald reports.
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Competing for super-utility role
Manager Clayton McCullough said Sunday that Sanoja is likely to see playing time at every position in the field except first base and catcher during spring training, Christina De Nicola of MLB.com reports.
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Returns to bench role
Sanoja is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Dodgers.
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Picks up first big-league hits
Sanoja went 2-for-4 with a double, an RBI and two runs scored in Sunday's win over the Phillies.
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Opening at shortstop?
Sanoja could have a path to playing time at shortstop after the Marlins designated Tim Anderson for assignment Tuesday.
ANALYSIS
Anderson worked as Miami's primary shortstop for the first half of 2024, but the veteran was let go since he had a .214/.237/.226 slash line in 65 contests. Xavier Edwards is now expected to receive a look at shortstop for the Marlins, but he's hardly guaranteed to produce after he posted a .662 OPS in his first taste of the majors last year. Sanoja is a fringe prospect but is hitting well in his first look at Triple-A this season with a .307/.378/.455 slash line through 279 plate appearances.
Anderson worked as Miami's primary shortstop for the first half of 2024, but the veteran was let go since he had a .214/.237/.226 slash line in 65 contests. Xavier Edwards is now expected to receive a look at shortstop for the Marlins, but he's hardly guaranteed to produce after he posted a .662 OPS in his first taste of the majors last year. Sanoja is a fringe prospect but is hitting well in his first look at Triple-A this season with a .307/.378/.455 slash line through 279 plate appearances.