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Portrait of Jonathan Sánchez

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Career Summary
Years G IP W L SV ERA WARP
15 194 786.3 39 58 0 4.70 11.9
Birth Date11-19-1982
Height6' 0"
Weight200 lbs
Age41 years, 5 months, 6 days
BatsL
ThrowsL
WARP Summary

MLB Statistics

Historical (past-seasons) WARP is now based on DRA..
cFIP and DRA are not available on a by-team basis and display as zeroes(0). See TOT line for season totals of these stats.
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YEAR Team Lg G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA- WARP
2006 SFN MLB 27 4 40.0 3 1 0 39 23 33 2 92 8.8 5.2 0.5 7.4 0% .301 1.55 4.13 4.95 112 5.50 112.0 0.1
2007 SFN MLB 33 4 52.0 1 5 0 57 28 62 8 93 9.9 4.8 1.4 10.7 0% .363 1.63 4.69 5.88 82 3.13 64.7 1.4
2008 SFN MLB 29 29 158.0 9 12 0 154 75 157 14 97 8.8 4.3 0.8 8.9 0% .317 1.45 3.82 5.01 92 3.85 82.2 3.0
2009 SFN MLB 32 29 163.3 8 12 0 135 88 177 19 92 7.4 4.8 1.0 9.8 0% .276 1.37 4.12 4.24 89 3.12 66.8 4.5
2010 SFN MLB 34 33 193.3 13 9 0 142 96 205 21 89 6.6 4.5 1.0 9.5 0% .252 1.23 4.02 3.07 95 3.29 74.4 4.5
2011 SFN MLB 19 19 101.3 4 7 0 80 66 102 9 92 7.1 5.9 0.8 9.1 0% .272 1.44 4.26 4.26 102 4.39 102.1 0.8
2012 COL 0 3 3 11.3 0 3 0 17 9 9 3 128 13.5 7.1 2.4 7.1 0% .389 2.29 7.36 9.53 136 8.69 199.2 -0.5
2012 KCA 0 12 12 53.3 1 6 0 65 44 36 8 101 11.0 7.4 1.4 6.1 0% .322 2.04 6.40 7.76 140 8.29 189.9 -2.0
2013 PIT MLB 5 4 13.7 0 3 0 25 8 15 7 99 16.5 5.3 4.6 9.9 0% .419 2.41 9.68 11.85 98 4.42 106.0 0.1
2012 TOT MLB 15 15 64.7 1 9 0 82 53 45 11 106 11.4 7.4 1.5 6.3 0% .000 2.09 6.56 8.07 140 8.36 191.6 -2.4
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Statistics for All Levels

'opp' stats - Quality of opponents faced - have been moved and are available only as OPP_QUAL in the Statistics reports now.
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YEAR Team Lg LG G GS IP W L SV H BB SO HR PPF H/9 BB/9 HR/9 K/9 GB% BABIP WHIP FIP ERA cFIP DRA DRA-
2004 SLO A- NWN 6 6 22.3 2 1 0 16 19 34 3 6.5 7.7 1.2 13.7 0% .289 1.57 4.97 4.84 0 0.00 0.0
2005 AUG A SAL 25 25 125.7 5 7 0 122 39 166 8 79 8.7 2.8 0.6 11.9 0% -.518 1.28 2.60 4.08 70 3.95 77.8
2006 SFN MLB NL 27 4 40.0 3 1 0 39 23 33 2 92 8.8 5.2 0.5 7.4 0% .301 1.55 4.13 4.95 112 5.50 112.0
2006 NRW AA EAS 13 3 31.2 2 1 2 14 9 46 0 55 4.0 2.6 0.0 13.3 0% .237 0.74 1.18 1.15 51 2.39 50.1
2006 FRE AAA PCL 6 6 23.1 2 2 0 13 13 28 1 101 5.1 5.1 0.4 10.9 0% .226 1.13 3.42 3.90 82 2.74 57.5
2007 SFN MLB NL 33 4 52.0 1 5 0 57 28 62 8 93 9.9 4.8 1.4 10.7 0% .363 1.63 4.69 5.88 82 3.13 64.7
2007 SJO A+ CLF 2 2 3.0 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 70 0.0 3.0 0.0 15.0 0% .000 0.33 1.44 0.00 53 2.18 44.7
2007 FRE AAA PCL 6 3 20.7 0 0 0 15 8 27 0 95 6.5 3.5 0.0 11.7 0% .306 1.11 2.08 2.17 72 2.79 57.2
2008 SFN MLB NL 29 29 158.0 9 12 0 154 75 157 14 97 8.8 4.3 0.8 8.9 0% .317 1.45 3.82 5.01 92 3.85 82.2
2009 SFN MLB NL 32 29 163.3 8 12 0 135 88 177 19 92 7.4 4.8 1.0 9.8 0% .276 1.37 4.12 4.24 89 3.12 66.8
2010 SFN MLB NL 34 33 193.3 13 9 0 142 96 205 21 89 6.6 4.5 1.0 9.5 0% .252 1.23 4.02 3.07 95 3.29 74.4
2011 SFN MLB NL 19 19 101.3 4 7 0 80 66 102 9 92 7.1 5.9 0.8 9.1 0% .272 1.44 4.26 4.26 102 4.39 102.1
2011 SJO A+ CAL 1 1 2.7 0 0 0 6 2 3 1 91 20.3 6.8 3.4 10.1 0% .500 3.00 8.81 20.25 109 7.81 159.5
2011 FRE AAA PCL 2 2 11.0 1 0 0 10 5 13 1 100 8.2 4.1 0.8 10.6 0% .360 1.36 3.96 3.27 86 4.46 91.0
2012 COL MLB NL 3 3 11.3 0 3 0 17 9 9 3 128 13.5 7.1 2.4 7.1 0% .389 2.29 7.36 9.53 136 8.69 199.2
2012 KCA MLB AL 12 12 53.3 1 6 0 65 44 36 8 101 11.0 7.4 1.4 6.1 0% .322 2.04 6.40 7.76 140 8.29 189.9
2012 OMA AAA PCL 3 3 13.3 1 1 0 14 7 13 5 103 9.5 4.7 3.4 8.8 0% .257 1.58 8.38 6.75 142 5.94 123.7
2013 PIT MLB NL 5 4 13.7 0 3 0 25 8 15 7 99 16.5 5.3 4.6 9.9 0% .419 2.41 9.68 11.85 98 4.42 106.0
2013 ABQ AAA PCL 14 14 66.7 7 3 0 72 42 79 12 110 9.7 5.7 1.6 10.7 0% .351 1.71 5.56 5.13 113 5.99 130.2
2014 IOW AAA PCL 1 0 0.7 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 13.5 40.5 13.5 13.5 0% .000 6.00 38.19 67.50 139 7.43 157.3
2015 MAY Wnt PWL 9 6 29.7 1 1 0 18 13 27 1 5.5 3.9 0.3 8.2 0% .218 1.04 2.57 2.12 0 0.00 0.0
2016 MAY Wnt PWL 9 8 36.0 5 2 0 24 19 39 1 6.0 4.8 0.3 9.8 0% .267 1.19 2.33 2.75 0 0.00 0.0
2018 MAY Wnt PWL 7 7 29.0 1 1 0 30 12 17 0 93 9.3 3.7 0.0 5.3 0% .316 1.45 2.31 3.72 0 0.00 0.0
2019 SLT AAA MEX 22 20 109.0 8 6 0 132 39 102 18 10.9 3.2 1.5 8.4 0% .350 1.57 5.72 5.20 0 0.00 0.0

Plate Discipline

YEAR Pits Zone% Swing% Contact% Z-Swing% O-Swing% Z-Contact% O-Contact% SwStr%
2008 2745 0.5089 0.4492 0.7405 0.6135 0.2789 0.8098 0.5824 0.2595
2009 2819 0.4995 0.4172 0.7211 0.5795 0.2551 0.7990 0.5444 0.2789
2010 3219 0.4862 0.4225 0.7471 0.5668 0.2860 0.8365 0.5793 0.2529
2011 1741 0.4566 0.4026 0.7375 0.5358 0.2907 0.8709 0.5309 0.2625
2012 1334 0.4723 0.3951 0.7913 0.6063 0.2060 0.8796 0.5586 0.2087
2013 353 0.5127 0.3739 0.7727 0.5525 0.1860 0.8500 0.5313 0.2273
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Injury History  —  No longer being updated

Last Update: 12/31/2014 23:59 ET

Date On Date Off Transaction Days Games Side Body Part Injury Severity Surgery Date Reaggravation
2014-04-05 - Minors - - Left Shoulder Tendonitis - -
2013-06-17 2013-06-24 Minors 7 0 Left Forearm Strain - -
2012-08-04 2012-10-04 60-DL 61 58 Left Upper Arm Inflammation Biceps - -
2012-05-07 2012-06-13 15-DL 37 32 Left Upper Arm Inflammation Biceps - -
2012-05-02 2012-05-02 DTD 0 0 - General Medical Illness - -
2011-08-17 2011-09-29 15-DL 43 39 Right Ankle Sprain - -
2011-06-25 2011-08-01 15-DL 37 32 Left Shoulder Inflammation Biceps Tendinitis -
2011-04-23 2011-04-23 DTD 0 0 General Medical Illness Flu -
2009-03-24 2009-04-02 Camp 9 0 Left Fingers Dermatological Issue Index Finger -
2008-08-12 2008-09-01 15-DL 20 19 Left Shoulder Strain Rotator Cuff -
2007-09-19 2007-10-01 DTD 12 11 Trunk Strain Rib Cage -
2007-08-20 2007-09-05 Minors 16 0 Right Elbow Strain - -
2007-06-25 2007-07-19 15-DL 24 18 Trunk Strain Rib Cage -
2005-06-05 2005-08-30 Minors 86 51 - Not Disclosed -

Compensation

Year Team Salary
2014 CHN $
2013 PIT $1,375,000
2012 KCA $5,600,000
2011 SFN $4,800,000
2010 SFN $2,100,000
2009 SFN $455,000
2008 SFN $395,000
2007 SFN $381,000
YearsDescriptionSalary
7 yrPrevious$15,106,000
7 yrTotal$15,106,000

 

Service TimeAgentContract Status
6 y 110 dJim McNamara1 year (2017)

Details
  • 1 year (2017). Signed by Kansas City as a free agent (minor-league contract). Released by Kansas City 3/20/17.
  • 1 year (2016). Signed by Cincinnati as a free agent 1/29/16 (minor-league contract). Released 3/18/16.
  • 2015
  • 1 year (2014). Signed by Chicago Cubs as a free agent 2/28/14 (minor-league contract). Released by Chicago Cubs 7/2/14.
  • 1 year/$1.375M (2013). Signed by Pittsburgh as a free agent 2/5/13 (minor-league contract). Salary of $1.375M in majors. May request release 3/26/13 if he will not make Major League roster. $0.1M retention bonus if he agrees to start season in minors. May opt out of contract 6/1/13 if not on Major League roster. Contract purchased by Pittsburgh 3/27/13. DFA by Pittsburgh 4/30/13. Released by Pittsburgh 5/8/13.
  • 1 year/$5.6M (2012). Signed by Kansas City 1/17/12 (avoided arbitration). May earn additional $0.2M in performance bonuses. Acquired by Colorado in trade 7/20/12 after being DFA by Kansas City 7/17/12. Hired Jim McNamara as agent 10/12 (previously represented by Scott Boras).
  • 1 year/$4.8M (2011). Re-signed by San Francisco 1/18/11 (avoided arbitration). Acquired by Kansas City in trade from Kansas City 11/7/11.
  • 1 year/$2.1M (2010). Re-signed by San Francisco 1/19/10 Performance bonus.
  • 1 year/$0.455M (2009). Re-signed by San Francisco 2/28/09.
  • 1 year/$0.395M (2008). Re-signed by San Francisco 3/08.
  • 1 year/$0.381M (2007). Re-signed by San Francisco 3/07.
  • 1 year (2006). Contract purchased by San Francisco 5/06.
  • Drafted by San Francisco 2004 (27-820) (Ohio Dominican).

2019 Preseason Forecast

Last Update: 1/27/2017 12:35 ET

PCT W L SV G GS IP H BB SO HR BABIP WHIP ERA DRA VORP WARP
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PITCHf/x Pitcher Profile

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Although he has not thrown an MLB pitch in 2024, Jonathan Sánchez threw 13,359 pitches that were tracked by the PITCHf/x system between 2007 and 2014, all of them occuring in Spring Training. In 2014, he relied primarily on his Fourseam Fastball (92mph), also mixing in a Splitter (85mph) and Curve (82mph).