The 23-year-old Sanchez began the year in the starting rotation, but this time around, he'll be pitching out of the 'pen. He's going to be used in high-leverage situations late in games, and there's even a possibility that Sanchez will either share or eventually take over closer duties from rookie Roberto Osuna.
"At first, you've rehabbed the entire time as a starter, and then all of a sudden it changes a little bit, so in that sense, it was kind of like, 'Man, what are we doing here?