Duaner Sánchez (born October 14, 1979) is a Dominican former professional baseball player. He is a right-handed

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. During his

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(MLB) career, Sánchez pitched for

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and

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. He is known for his distinctive sports goggles he wears while pitching.

Career

Sánchez was born October 14, 1979, in

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. In 1996, Sánchez graduated from Francisco E. Carvajal High School.

Arizona Diamondbacks

In 1997, he was signed as an amateur free agent by the

and began his professional career in the

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. On June 14, 2002, he made his major league debut, pitching a scoreless

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against the

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Pittsburgh Pirates

Three weeks later, he was traded to the

for pitcher Mike Fetters. In 2003, he spent most of the season with the Triple-A

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. In 2002 and 2003, Sánchez made 15 appearances with one win and a 12.75

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Los Angeles Dodgers

After the 2003 season, he was claimed off waivers by the

. In 2004, he began to achieve success, working 80 innings in 67 games with a 3.38 ERA. In August 2005, he became the Dodgers temporary

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, earning eight saves while

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remained on the disabled list.

New York Mets

In January 2006, the Los Angeles Dodgers traded Sánchez to the

along with Steve Schmoll in exchange for Jae Weong Seo and

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. Sánchez started 2006 by throwing 18 scoreless

s in 15 games while setting up for Mets closer

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. In the early morning hours on July 30, 2006, less than 24 hours prior to the 2006 trading deadline, Sanchez was injured in a taxicab accident in

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; the accident was caused by a

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. Sanchez suffered a

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, and was flown to New York City to undergo season-ending surgery. The Mets front office learned about the full extent of the injury early on the morning of the trading deadline, although then suppressed what had transpired until a trade had been made with the

where the Mets re-acquired fellow relief pitcher Roberto Hernández, and starting pitcher

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, however, Sanchez, himself, was not involved in that trade. In January 2007, Sanchez and the Mets agreed to a one-year, $850,000 contract for the 2007 season. Towards the end of

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in March 2007, Sanchez suffered a hairline fracture to a small bone (known as the

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) in the front of his shoulder. Although the injury was thought to be unrelated to the first injury caused during the taxicab accident, the accident likely weakened parts of the shoulder and the bone cracked when he started throwing again. Sanchez missed the entire 2007 season as a result of the fracture. Sanchez was released by the Mets during Spring Training 2009. The Mets cited his lack of progress since his injury as the reason for his release.

San Diego Padres

On March 15, 2009, Sánchez signed a minor league contract with the

and was invited to spring training. He was released by the Padres on May 14.

Canada and Mexico

In 2010, Sanchez played for the

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of the

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at canamleague.com, URL accessed May 24, 2010. 5/24/10 and for the

Diablos Rojos del México The Diablos Rojos del Mexico (English: Mexico Red Devils) are a professional baseball team in the Mexican League based in Mexico City, Mexico. The team was founded in 1940 by Salvador Lutteroth and Ernesto Carmona. The Diablos Rojos play their ho ...

of the

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Long Island Ducks

On April 11, 2011, the

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announced they signed Sanchez.DUCKS INK TWO
, liducks.com

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