Had LHP Ricardo Sanchez been dealt to the Mariners 10 days prior to when he was—Seattle acquired him for cash on November 28, two days after he was designated for assignment by Atlanta—he would have briefly held the title of being the organization’s top left-handed pitching prospect. That’s more a testament to the complete lack of intriguing southpaws down on the farm than it is an indicator of Sanchez’ abilities (or else why would he have been DFA’d, right?). Instead, those honors went to Justus Sheffield, along with the title as the top overall prospect in the Mariners’ organization.
40 in 40: Ricardo Sanchez
