Jesús Enrique Sánchez (born October 7, 1997) is a Dominican

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for the

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(MLB). Sánchez signed with the

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as an international free agent in 2014. He made his MLB debut in 2020 with the Marlins.

Career

Tampa Bay Rays

Sánchez signed with the

as an international free agent in June 2014. He made his professional debut in 2015 with the

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and spent the whole season there, slashing .335/.382/.498 with four home runs and 45 RBIs in 61 games. Sánchez played 2016 with the

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and

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, compiling a combined .329 batting average with seven home runs, 39 RBIs, and a .900 OPS in 56 total games between the two teams, and 2017 with the

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where he batted .305 with 15 home runs and 82 RBIs in 117 games. Sánchez began 2018 with the

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. He was named to the 2018 MLB Futures Game and played for the World team. Sánchez was also named the

MVP for the 2018 season after batting .301/.331/.462 with ten home runs and 64 RBIs in ninety games. He also played in 27 games for the

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at the end of the year, hitting .214. The Rays added Sánchez to their 40-man roster after the 2018 season. He began 2019 with Montgomery.

Miami Marlins

On July 31, 2019, Sánchez and

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were traded to the

in exchange for Nick Anderson and Trevor Richards. On August 20, 2020, Sánchez was promoted to the major leagues. He made his major league debut the next day as the starting right fielder against the

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. On May 30, 2022, Sánchez hit a 496 foot

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vs Ryan Feltner at

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, the longest home run since

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in 2019. It was also one of th
5 longest home runs
since the

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era began in 2015.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Jesus 1997 births Living people People from La Altagracia Province Major League Baseball players from the Dominican Republic Dominican Republic expatriate baseball players in the United States Major League Baseball outfielders Miami Marlins players Dominican Summer League Rays players Gulf Coast Rays players Princeton Rays players Bowling Green Hot Rods players Charlotte Stone Crabs players Montgomery Biscuits players Durham Bulls players New Orleans Baby Cakes players Toros del Este players Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp players