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Jesus Sanchez

Diamondbacks
Number #18
Position DH
Bats L
Throws R
Age 29
Height 6' 3"
Weight 222 lbs
Birth Place Higuey, Dominican Republic
Born Oct 7, 1997

Key Insights

2026
There is one pitch he punishes whenever he sees it

Sanchez does his damage against fastballs: a .832 OPS against them, against .396 on offspeed pitches.

78 plate appearances ending on fastballs, 21 on offspeed pitches.
One pitch is where all his power comes from

Sanchez slugs .486 against fastballs and .158 against offspeed pitches.

78 plate appearances ending on fastballs.
There is one situation he simply cannot handle

Sanchez is at his worst on offspeed pitches: a .396 OPS there against .698 overall.

21 plate appearances in that situation.
His home runs almost all go to the same part of the park

6 of Sanchez's 8 located home runs have gone to right field, the longest of them 422 feet.

8 tracked home runs in 2026.
He almost never walks, which limits how he helps

Sanchez walks in only 3.5% of his plate appearances, 10th percentile.

144 plate appearances in 2026. 10th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 378th in MLB.
When he connects, the ball leaves in a hurry

Sanchez hits the ball hard: 91.2 mph off the bat on average, 85th percentile in the league.

144 plate appearances in 2026. 85th percentile among qualified hitters in 2026, 63rd in MLB.

Contextual Splits

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Player Bio Data
DOB Oct 7, 1997
Birth Place Higuey, Dominican Republic
Height 6' 3"
Weight 222 lbs LBS
Bats/Throws L/R