TRACK RECORD: For the longest time, Sanchez's professional career was moving at the pace of a three-toed tree sloth. He spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League and another two at Rookie-level Princeton. So he was left unprotected in the Rule 5 draft before he had ever thrown a pitch in full-season ball. In 2019, he started to speed up his development, dominating at low Class A Bowling Green and high Class A Charlotte. With the Rays facing a full 40-man roster, the Phillies acquired him for young Australian third baseman Curtis Mead and placed him on the 40-man.

SCOUTING REPORT: Sanchez has one of the best left arms in the Phillies system. He can attack hitters with a 94-98 mph fastball that comes out surprisingly easy. Sanchez throws from a cross-fire, low threequarters delivery that makes it a little tougher for hitters to pick the ball up, but also makes it tougher for him to command his fastball. His low-80s slider flashes plus and pairs well with his arm slot to sweep across the strike zone, getting down and in on righthanded hitters. He throws a low-80s straight change that he doesn't command as well as his fastball and slider.

THE FUTURE: Sanchez's clock has to speed up now that he's on the 40-man roster, but he should pitch in Double-A in 2020, so he still has time to develop at the upper levels. Sanchez's most likely landing spot is as a power lefty reliever.