Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sixto Sanchez will undergo season-ending surgery after an MRI revealed a small tear in the posterior capsule of his right shoulder, per Jordan McPherson of the Miami Herald, who also noted that the team hopes the 22-year-old will be good to go for spring training next year.
Sanchez went 3-2 with a 3.46 ERA in seven starts during his rookie season last year. He struck out 33 batters in 39 innings.
The right-hander did not pitch this year, with Christina De Nicola of MLB.com explaining some reasons:
"But a couple of delays—a visa issue, then a COVID-19 false positive—pushed back his arrival to camp.