At this time precisely one year ago, Jesús Sánchez was playing an integral role on a Miami Marlins team that had gotten off to a solid .500 start. At age 24, he was their everyday center fielder and a middle-of-the-order bat. Here in 2023, the Marlins are winning games at the same frequency, but Sánchez is the most invisible member of their active roster.
Speaking prior to Tuesday’s game against the Atlanta Braves, with Sánchez once again absent from Miami’s starting lineup, manager Skip Schumaker described him as a “bench player.”
“When he does get his spot starts,” Schumaker continued, “he’s going to need to produce.