Jake Sanchez

Jacob Sanchez (born August 19, 1989) is a Mexican-American professional baseball pitcher for the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.

Jake Sanchez
Sultanes de Monterrey – No. 48
Pitcher
Born: (1989-08-19) August 19, 1989
Brawley, California
Bats: Right
Throws: Right

Career

Early years

Sanchez attended Brawley Union High School in Brawley, California, Imperial Valley College,[1] and Iowa Wesleyan University.[2] He was not drafted by a Major League Baseball organization out of college in 2012. He pitched in independent league baseball, playing in the Liga Norte de México and for the Joliet Slammers of the Frontier League.

Chicago White Sox

He signed with the Chicago White Sox organization in 2013.[3][4] Sanchez pitched for the Great Falls Voyagers of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, and was named the league's pitcher of the year.[5] In 2014, Sanchez began the season with the Kannapolis Intimidators of the Class A South Atlantic League.[6]

Oakland Athletics

The Oakland Athletics traded Michael Taylor for Sanchez during the season,[7] and they assigned him to the Stockton Ports of the Class A-Advanced California League. In 2015, he pitched for the Midland RockHounds of the Class AA Texas League.[2] He pitched for the Águilas de Mexicali of the Liga Mexicana del Pacífico in 2016-17,[8] also pitching for them in the 2017 Caribbean Series.[9] Sanchez was released by the Athletics organization on August 2, 2018.

Toros de Tijuana

On August 6, 2018, Sanchez signed with the Toros de Tijuana of the Mexican League. Sanchez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[10]

Sultanes de Monterrey

On September 27, 2021, Sanchez, along with IF Daniel Castro and C Victor Ortega, were traded to the Sultanes de Monterrey of the Mexican League.[11]

International career

He was selected Mexico national baseball team at 2017 World Baseball Classic and 2019 exhibition games against Japan.[12]

Personal life

Sanchez holds dual American and Mexican citizenship.[13]

References
  1. "PressReader.com - Connecting People Through News". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  2. "ROCKHOUNDS: Sanchez overcomes odds to play in Double-A Midland". July 26, 2015. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  3. "Move To Bullpen Moved Jake Sanchez Closer To Dream - BaseballAmerica.com". February 6, 2017. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  4. "Jacob Sanchez signs with Chicago White Sox". June 10, 2013.
  5. "Great Falls Tribune from Great Falls, Montana on September 3, 2013 · Page S1".
  6. "Sanchez fans career-best 10 in first start".
  7. "A's trade former top prospect Michael Taylor to White Sox – The Mercury News". June 14, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  8. "Jake Sánchez listo para Playoffs". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  9. "Mexico and Puerto Rico to play for Caribbean Series title - Metro News". Retrieved February 8, 2017.
  10. "Mexican League Cancels 2020 Season".
  11. "BRAZO SEGURO Y EXPERIENCIA DE GRANDES LIGAS REFUERZAN A SULTANES". sultanes.com.mx (in Spanish). Retrieved September 28, 2021.
  12. "Roster de México para ENEOS Samurai Japan Series". MiLB.com: The Official Site of Minor League Baseball (in Spanish). February 26, 2019. Retrieved February 26, 2019.
  13. https://www.instagram.com/p/BunkBrDnOwW/
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