Sixto Sánchez #73 of the Miami Marlins (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images)
While the Philadelphia Phillies promoted their 2019 first-round pick Bryson Stott on Tuesday, one of their former top pitching prospects remains sidelined with a division rival.
The Miami Marlins have shut down Sixto Sanchez for a few days after the right-handed pitcher experienced shoulder discomfort. “They say he’ll pick it back up in a few days,” Craig Mish writes.
Former Phillies to prospect Sixto Sanchez remains out with shoulder discomfort.
The pitcher — who has yet to appear in a major- or minor-league game this season — reportedly felt slight discomfort during his throwing program between bullpen sessions.