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Atlanta Braves Scouting Report on LHP Ricardo Sanchez

By Benjamin Chase

Mar 5, 2015; Jupiter, FL, USA; A general view of baseballs on the field at Roger Dean Stadium prior to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2015; Jupiter, FL, USA; A general view of baseballs on the field at Roger Dean Stadium prior to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /
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Mar 5, 2015; Jupiter, FL, USA; A general view of baseballs on the field at Roger Dean Stadium prior to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports
Mar 5, 2015; Jupiter, FL, USA; A general view of baseballs on the field at Roger Dean Stadium prior to a game between the St. Louis Cardinals and Miami Marlins. Mandatory Credit: Steve Mitchell-USA TODAY Sports /

Ricardo Sanchez may feel like he’s been around the Atlanta Braves lower levels for a while, but he’s still just 19. What is ahead for 2017?

Player Profile

The Atlanta Braves initially acquired Sanchez from the Los Angeles Angels.

Ricardo Jose (Lugo) Sanchez was signed by the Angels out of Venezuela as a big-time signee in July 2013, getting a signing bonus north of a half-million dollars.

The Angles started out Sanchez with their Arizona Rookie League team. He made 12 appearances, throwing 38 2/3 innings, posting a 3.49 ERA and 1.60 WHIP with a 12.09% walk rate and 23.63% strikeout rate.

Between the 2014 and 2015 seasons, the Braves and Angels made a deal sending Kyle Kubitza and Nate Hyatt to the Angels for Sanchez.

The 2015 season saw Sanchez make two extended trips to the DL, one just over one month long, the other for two months.

Sanchez had mixed results when he was healthy and on the mound, making 10 starts, throwing 39 2/3 innings, posting a 5.45 ERA, 1.46 WHIP, 11.67% walk rate, and 17.22% strikeout rate.

Sanchez returned to Rome, and while his ERA number in the final numbers isn’t exactly great, he showed tremendous progress this season. He worked on his mechanics and approach early in the season and settled in well in July for a strong finish.

The numbers showed exactly what the eye test did as well, as his start on July 1st seemed to be a major turning point for his season. That start was one of the best in the entire Braves system this season. He went 7 innings, allowing just one hit, a solo home run, and a walk, while striking out 11.

Before the July 1st start, he had made 12 appearances, throwing 54 2/3 innings, with a 6.26 ERA, 1.54 WHIP, 10.66% walk rate, and 17.62% strikeout rate.

From that game forward, he made 12 appearances, throwing 64 2/3 innings, posting a 3.48 ERA, 1.38 WHIP, 10.37% walk rate, and 22.22% strikeout rate.

Ricardo’s 2016 season overall was 24 appearances, 119 1/3 innings, 4.75 ERA, 1.45 WHIP, a 10.51% walk rate, and a 20.04% strikeout rate.

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