As many of you already know, the Seattle Mariners signed veteran first baseman Gaby Sanchez to a minor-league pact last week. The 32-year-old spent the 2015 season playing for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles of the Japan Pacific League.
Sanchez was met with a barren free agent market last winter, and opted to take his talents to the JPPL. The University of Miami alum fared miserably in Japan, registering a .226 batting average with 7 home runs and 18 RBI in 66 games. His .328 on base percentage was repeatable, but his .