Jacob Sanchez (born August 19, 1989) is a Mexican-American

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in the

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organization.

Career

Early years

Sanchez attended Brawley Union High School in

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, and

Iowa Wesleyan University Iowa Wesleyan University is a private university in Mount Pleasant, Iowa. It is Iowa's first co-educational institution of higher learning and the oldest of its type west of the Mississippi River. The institution is affiliated with the United M ...

. He was not drafted by a

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organization out of college in 2012. He pitched in

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, playing in the

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and for the

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of the

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Chicago White Sox

On June 10, 2013, Sanchez signed a minor league contract with the

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organization. Sanchez pitched for the

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of the Rookie-level Pioneer League, and was named the league's pitcher of the year. In 2014, Sanchez began the season with the

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of the Class A

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Oakland Athletics

On June 14, 2014, the

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traded Michael Taylor for Sanchez, and they assigned him to the

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of the

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California League. In 2015, he pitched for the

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of the Double-A

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. He pitched for the

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of the

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in 2016-17, also pitching for them in the 2017 Caribbean Series. Sanchez was released by the Athletics organization on August 2, 2018.

Toros de Tijuana

On August 6, 2018, Sanchez signed with the

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of the

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. He appeared in 13 games for Tijuana to close out the year, registering a 1-1 record and 4.61 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 13.2 innings pitched. In 2019, he pitched in 36 games for Tijuana, logging a 3-3 record and 4.50 ERA with 42 strikeouts and 13 saves in 38.0 innings of work. Sanchez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the Mexican League season because of the

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. In 2021, Sanchez made 27 appearances for the Toros, working to a 1-1 record and 2.93 ERA with 31 strikeouts in 27.2 innings pitched.

Sultanes de Monterrey

On September 27, 2021, Sanchez, along with IF

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and C Victor Ortega, were traded to the

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of the

. He made 45 appearances for Monterrey in 2022, but struggled to a 7-4 record and 6.05 ERA with 43 strikeouts in 41.2 innings pitched.

San Diego Padres

On February 3, 2023, Sanchez signed a minor league contract with the

organization.

International career

He was selected

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and 2019 exhibition games against Japan.

Personal life

Sanchez holds dual American and Mexican citizenship.

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Sanchez, Jake 1989 births Living people Águilas de Mexicali players American baseball players of Mexican descent Baseball players from California Iowa Wesleyan Tigers baseball Joliet JackHammers players Great Falls Voyagers players Kannapolis Intimidators players Mexican baseball players Mexican League baseball pitchers Midland RockHounds players Nashville Sounds players People from Brawley, California Stockton Ports players Toros de Tijuana players 2017 World Baseball Classic players