Yolmer Sanchez

Yolmer Sanchez

30-Year-Old Second Baseman2B
Atlanta Braves AAA
2023 Fantasy Outlook
There was no outlook written for Yolmer Sanchez in 2023. Check out the latest news below for more on his current fantasy value.
RANKS
$Signed a one-year, minor-league contract with the Braves in January of 2023.
Goes to minor-league camp
2BAtlanta Braves  AAA
March 20, 2023
Atlanta reassigned Sanchez to minor-league Monday.
ANALYSIS
Sanchez managed just two hits in 29 at-bats this spring. He'll provide Atlanta with some veteran utility infielder depth at Triple-A Gwinnett.
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Batting Order Slot Breakdown
vs Right-Handed Pitchers
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Left/Right Batting Splits
Since 2020
 
 
+95%
OPS vs RHP
2022
 
 
+58%
OPS vs RHP
2021
No Stats
2020
 
 
+95%
OPS vs RHP
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2020vs Left .282 11 2 0 0 0 .100 .182 .100
Since 2020vs Right .550 51 5 0 2 0 .171 .306 .244
2022vs Left .222 9 1 0 0 0 .111 .111 .111
2022vs Right .350 35 0 0 2 0 .107 .242 .107
2021vs Left 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021vs Right 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020vs Left .500 2 1 0 0 0 .000 .500 .000
2020vs Right .976 16 5 0 0 0 .308 .438 .538
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Home/Away Batting Splits
Since 2020
 
 
+70%
OPS on Road
2022
 
 
+75%
OPS on Road
2021
No Stats
2020
 
 
+104%
OPS at Home
OPS PA R HR RBI SB AVG OBP SLG
Since 2020Home .374 31 3 0 2 0 .111 .226 .148
Since 2020Away .636 31 4 0 0 0 .208 .345 .292
2022Home .259 28 1 0 2 0 .080 .179 .080
2022Away .452 16 0 0 0 0 .167 .286 .167
2021Home 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2021Away 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
2020Home 1.667 3 2 0 0 0 .500 .667 1.000
2020Away .817 15 4 0 0 0 .250 .400 .417
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Stat Review
How does Yolmer Sanchez 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.
  • BB/K
    Walk to strikeout ratio
  • BB Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a walk.
  • K Rate
    The percentage of plate appearances resulting in a strikeout.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many of a batter’s balls in play go for hits.
  • ISO
    Isolated Power. Slugging percentage minus batting average. A computation used to measure a batter's raw power.
  • AVG
    Batting average. Hits divided by at bats.
  • OBP
    On Base Percentage. A measure of how often a batters reaches base. Roughly equal to number of times on base divided by plate appearances.
  • SLG
    Slugging Percentage. A measure of the batting productivity of a hitter. It is calculated as total bases divided by at bats.
  • OPS
    On base plus slugging. THe sum of a batter's on-base percentage and slugging percentage.
  • wOBA
    Weighted on-base average. Measures a player's overall offensive contributions per plate appearance. wOBA combines all the different aspects of hitting into one metric, weighting each of them in proportion to their actual run value.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Hard Hit Rate
    A measure of contact quality from Sports Info Solutions. This stat explains what percentage of batted balls were hit hard vs. medium or soft.
  • Barrels/PA
    The percentage of plate appearances where a batter had a batted ball classified as a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Expected BA
    Expected Batting Average.
  • Expected SLG
    Expected Slugging Percentage.
  • Sprint Speed
    The speed of a runner from home to first, in feet per second.
  • Ground Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are on the ground.
  • Line Drive %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are line drives.
  • Fly Ball %
    The percentage of balls put in play that are fly balls.
BB/K
0.38
 
BB Rate
11.4%
 
K Rate
29.5%
 
BABIP
.167
 
ISO
.000
 
AVG
.108
 
OBP
.214
 
SLG
.108
 
OPS
.322
 
wOBA
.167
 
Exit Velocity
84.4 mph
 
Hard Hit Rate
15.4%
 
Barrels/PA
0.0%
 
Expected BA
.135
 
Expected SLG
.179
 
Sprint Speed
22.4 ft/sec
 
Ground Ball %
45.8%
 
Line Drive %
16.7%
 
Fly Ball %
37.5%
 
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A Gold Glove in 2019 wasn't enough to keep Sanchez around with the White Sox. He landed with the Giants on a minor-league deal but did not show enough in summer camp around knee and back issues to claim a spot on the Opening Day roster. Sanchez ultimately returned to the South Side and fared well 21 PA with the club, going 5-for-16 with four extra-base hits, although it's not going to convince anyone that Sanchez has reached a new level at 28 years old. He's a .245/.300/.360 career hitter in nearly 2,500 PA in the majors. The Orioles claimed Sanchez off waivers, signing him to a $1 million deal for 2021, and look likely to slot him in as the starter at the keystone. His presence should help the pitching staff with run prevention, but his defensive contributions will come at the expense of offense.
Despite being awarded the AL Gold Glove at second base in 2019, the White Sox parted ways with Sanchez instead of keeping him on as a utility infielder. Sanchez has been a regular for the last three seasons, averaging .253 with 7.3 homers and nine steals, well below par in today's offensive landscape. He's reached double digits in homers once (12 in 2017) and steals once (14 in 2018). Last season, he managed just two long balls and five swipes. Everything about Sanchez's profile is negative except his glove. His plate skills are poor while his average exit velocity is low. Sanchez's defensive chops will keep him employed, but he's nothing more than mono-league, endgame fodder.
Sanchez is a starting infielder mostly because of his glove. The glove is as above average as his overall offensive output is below average. He does get you some steals and can provide enough in the counting categories to make a difference in AL-only leagues. However, he has struggled to get on base at a high rate (career .293 OBP) and does not make a lot of hard contact (career 25% Hard%). He lost his second-base eligibility in 2018, and his lack of offense will stick out like a sore thumb at the hot corner on draft day. It is easy to see why the White Sox are rumored to be very much involved in the Manny Machado sweepstakes. Additionally, the presence of Yoan Moncada at the keystone does not bode well for Sanchez getting his eligibility at second base back quickly in 2019 unless your league only requires one game for new eligibility.
Sanchez didn't exactly light the world on fire last season, but his development was a bright spot in what was a generally gloomy season for the rebuilding White Sox. While his walk rate wasn't great at 6.6 percent, it was more than double his 2016 mark, and Sanchez also shaved five percentage points off his strikeout rate (20.8 percent). That led to a 60-point jump in wOBA from the previous season. He was a plus defender around the infield, seeing enough time at second and third to qualify at two positions entering 2018, but Sanchez had a bottom-seven hard-hit rate among qualifiers and was caught on the basepaths more times than he was successful (8-for-17). The 25-year-old still doesn't do anything particularly well on the offensive side, but Sanchez should get a chance to build upon last season's progress with regular at-bats, and opportunity is the driving force in fantasy. Thus there is a bit of appeal here in deep settings.
Following the signings of Brett Lawrie and Jimmy Rollins to shore up the middle infield, along with the emergence of Tyler Saladino as a useful utility option, Sanchez was left off the Opening Day roster despite spending much of 2015 as the White Sox's starting second baseman. The 24-year-old split time pretty evenly between Charlotte and Chicago thereafter, but despite putting up a solid showing at Triple-A, he still was unable to translate his bat to the big leagues. The infielder could only muster a .208 batting average across 154 at-bats while compiling a rough 42:5 K:BB. Sanchez has a lot of major league experience given his age, which could help him latch onto the Opening Day roster when paired with his strong glove work and defensive versatility. On the other hand, he'll likely be relegated to a bench role until he proves he can hit big league pitchers.
Sanchez battled Micah Johnson for the White Sox’s starting second base gig in spring training, and Johnson wound up winning that competition. However, Johnson’s inconsistency in the field led to Sanchez’s recall from the minors in late May, and Sanchez stuck on the roster from that point forward. He showed off his fielding prowess in his major league stay, but his bat quickly fell off after a hot start. Sanchez has always been young for his level, and he may yet develop into a more consistent singles hitter that can play second, third and short. But his bat boasts little power, and he has never been a great base stealer. Sanchez will contend for a utility role in spring training with offseason trade acquisition Brett Lawrie expected to take over at the keystone.
Sanchez enjoyed something of a rebound year in 2014. He started at Triple-A Charlotte for the second consecutive season, and his .349 OBP earned him a September callup. He served as the club's regular second baseman for much of that final month, and there's at least a chance he could make a run at the starting job in 2015, though he'll have his work cut out for him with Emilio Bonifacio brought in over the winter. Sanchez possess virtually no power and extremely modest speed for a middle infielder, so he will derive his value from being able to put the ball in play (and then beat the ball to first base).
It looked like Sanchez was on the brink of his MLB debut in 2013 after he shot through the organization's prospect rankings in 2012. Instead, Sanchez failed to post a .300 OBP at Triple-A Charlotte. He remains young for his level, as he will not turn 22 until June, so there is still a chance he adjusts to advanced pitchers. If he does, he could be an option at second base if the team trades Gordon Beckham, but Sanchez may also fit in a utility role, depending on how the White Sox arrange their other infield options over the course of the season.
Sanchez shot up the White Sox's prospect rankings in 2012 after he hit .370 in 119 at-bats at Double-A Birmingham. He struggled in limited action at Triple-A Charlotte, but he rebounded in the Arizona Fall League, with a .735 OPS over 22 games. He has come through the system as a middle infielder, but he could be a factor at third base as well depending on how the White Sox elect to use Jeff Keppinger. His bat will play better at shortstop or second, as there is virtually no power here to speak of. Look for him to start 2013 at Triple-A Charlotte, but he could be in Chicago at some point during the season if Gordon Beckham struggles or if Keppinger disappoints.
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Gets minors deal with Atlanta
2BAtlanta Braves  AAA
January 24, 2023
Sanchez signed a minor-league contract with Atlanta on Tuesday and received an invitation to spring training.
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Becomes free agent
2BFree Agent  AAA
October 12, 2022
Sanchez elected free agency Tuesday.
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Remains in organization
2BNew York Mets  AAA
August 30, 2022
Sanchez cleared waivers and was outrighted to Triple-A Syracuse on Tuesday, Anthony DiComo of MLB.com reports.
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Designated for assignment
2BNew York Mets  AAA
August 27, 2022
Sanchez was designated for assignment by the Mets on Saturday, Mike Puma of the New York Post reports.
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Claimed by Mets
2BNew York Mets  AAA
August 18, 2022
Sanchez was claimed off waivers by the Mets on Thursday.
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