Ángel Luis Sánchez (born November 28, 1989) is a Dominican professional

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for the

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of the

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. He has previously played in

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(MLB) for the

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, in the

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for the

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, in

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(NPB) for the

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, and in the

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(CPBL) for the

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Career

Los Angeles Dodgers

Sánchez signed with the

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as an amateur free agent on December 1, 2010. He made his professional debut with the Single-A

Great Lakes Loons The Great Lakes Loons are a Minor League Baseball team of the Midwest League and the High-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Midland, Michigan, and play their home games at Dow Diamond, which opened in April 2007. Hist ...

in the

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in 2011, where he was 8–4 in 20 games (16 starts) with a 2.82 ERA. He was promoted to the High-A

Rancho Cucamonga Quakes The Rancho Cucamonga Quakes are a Minor League Baseball team of the California League and the Single-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Dodgers. They are located in Rancho Cucamonga, California, and play their home games at LoanMart Field. The franc ...

in 2012 where he struggled a bit, going 6–12 with a 6.58 ERA in 27 games (23 starts). Sánchez returned to Great Lakes to start 2013 where he was 2–7 with a 4.88 ERA in 14 starts before he was returned to Rancho Cucamonga.

Miami Marlins

On July 6, 2013, he was traded to the

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(along with

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and

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) in exchange for

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. He finished the year with the High-A

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, going 4-3 with a 3.22 ERA in 10 appearances. He was added to the Marlins 40-man roster on November 20, 2013. He was assigned to the Double-A

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to begin the 2014 season.

Tampa Bay Rays

On June 13, 2014, Sánchez was claimed off waivers by the

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and optioned to the Double-A

Montgomery Biscuits The Montgomery Biscuits are a Minor League Baseball team based in Montgomery, Alabama. They are the Double-A affiliate of the Tampa Bay Rays and play in the Southern League. The team was founded in Orlando, Florida, in 1973 as the Orlando Twins ...

. He was designated for assignment on June 30 after struggling to an 8.00 ERA in 2 games for Montgomery.

Chicago White Sox

On July 2, 2014, Sánchez was claimed off waivers by the

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and assigned to the High-A

Winston-Salem Dash The Winston-Salem Dash are a Minor League Baseball team in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. They are a High-A team in the South Atlantic League and have been a farm team of the Chicago White Sox since 1997. The Dash began playing their home games ...

. In 2 games for Winston-Salem, Sánchez logged a 4.26 ERA and 1-1 record, and also recorded a 1-2 record and 6.60 ERA in 3 games for the Double-A

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Pittsburgh Pirates

On July 31, 2014, Sánchez was claimed off waivers by the

and optioned to the Double-A

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. In 6 games for Altoona, he pitched to a 4.32 ERA with 21 strikeouts. On December 8, 2014, Sánchez was outrighted off of the 40-man roster following the waiver claim of

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. He split the 2015 season between Altoona and the Triple-A

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, pitching to a cumulative 13-2 record and 2.69 ERA between the two teams. On September 5, 2015, it was announced that Sánchez would undergo

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and miss the 2016 season as a result. He was released on March 14, 2016, and quickly re-signed to a minor league contract the next day. In 2017, Sánchez was assigned to Indianapolis to begin the 2017 season, where he pitched to a 3-5 record and 3.74 ERA in 39 appearances. Sánchez was selected to the 40-man roster and called up to the majors for the first time on August 23, 2017. In his debut, he pitched 2.0 innings of 2-run ball against the

. He finished his rookie season with a 1-0 record and 8.76 ERA in 8 games for the Pirates. On November 27, Sánchez was released by the organization to pursue an opportunity in Japan.

SK Wyverns

On November 27, 2017, Sánchez signed a one-year, $1.1 million contract with the

of the

. In 2018, Sánchez pitched to an 8-8 record and 4.89 ERA with 124 strikeouts in 145.1 innings of work. Sánchez won the

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with the club in 2018. The next year, he pitched in 28 games for the Wyverns, logging a stellar 17-5 record and 2.62 ERA with 148 strikeouts in 165.0 innings pitched. He became a free agent following the 2019 season.

Yomiuri Giants

On December 6, 2019, Sánchez signed a multi-year contract with the

. In 2020, he pitched in 15 games for Yomiuri, posting an 8-4 record and 3.08 ERA with 59 strikeouts. He became a free agent after the 2021 season.

San Diego Padres

After taking the 2022 season off, on January 16, 2023, Sanchez signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. He spent the year with the Triple–A

El Paso Chihuahuas The El Paso Chihuahuas are a Minor League Baseball team based in El Paso, Texas. The Chihuahuas compete in the Pacific Coast League (PCL) as the Triple-A (baseball), Triple-A affiliate of the San Diego Padres. The team plays its home games at Sou ...

, also appearing in two games for the rookie–level

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. In 24 games for El Paso, Sánchez struggled to a 6.66 ERA with 55 strikeouts across innings. He elected free agency following the season on November 6.

Pericos de Puebla

On March 4, 2024, Sánchez signed with the

of the

. In six starts, Sánchez registered a 3–0 record with a 2.35 ERA, 29 strikeouts, and a 0.97 WHIP across innings.

Tampa Bay Rays (second stint)

On May 16, 2024, Sánchez had his contract purchased by the

. In 6 games (5 starts) for the Triple–A

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, he compiled a 4–2 record and 2.36 ERA with 15 strikeouts across innings of work. Sánchez was released by the Rays organization on June 27.

CTBC Brothers

On July 16, 2024, Sánchez signed with the

of the

. In 5 starts for the team, he logged a 3–1 record and 3.90 ERA with 17 strikeouts over 30 innings of work. With the Brothers, Sánchez won the 2024

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Pericos de Puebla (second stint)

On April 17, 2025, Sánchez signed with the

of the

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References

External links

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Career statistics - NPB.jp
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