Alex Sanchez
Sanchez in 1988
Pitcher
Born: (1966-04-08)April 8, 1966 (age 59) Concord, California, U.S.
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
May 23, 1989, for the Toronto Blue Jays
Last MLB appearance
June 10, 1989, for the Toronto Blue Jays
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	0–1
Earned run average	10.03
Strikeouts	4
Stats atBaseball Reference
Teams
Toronto Blue Jays (1989)

Alex Anthony Sanchez (born April 8, 1966) is an American formerMajor League Baseball (MLB)pitcher who played for theToronto Blue Jays in 1989.

Sanchez was born inConcord,California and attendedAntioch High School. In high school, he was named A-East Bay and All-Northern California for two years.^[1]USA Today named Sanchez one of the top 25 pro prospects, and he was drafted by the Chicago Cubs out of high school.^[2] Sanchez elected to attend theUniversity of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) instead.^[3]

At UCLA, he set a single season all-time record for having 16 wins in one season in 1986.^[4] He was named co-Player of the Year in thePac 10,^[5] and first team All-America byBaseball America in 1986.^[6] After the 1986 season, he playedcollegiate summer baseball with theHarwich Mariners of theCape Cod Baseball League and was named a league all-star.^[7][8]

Sanchez was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the 1st round (17th pick overall) of the1987 Major League Baseball Draft.^[9] He was namedInternational League Most Valuable Pitcher in 1989 while playing for theSyracuse Chiefs.^[10] He played for the Blue Jays for the1989 season. On September 24, 1990, Sanchez was traded to theCleveland Indians. He was traded back to the Blue Jays on November 6, 1990.^[11][12]

Sanchez signed with theKansas City Royals in 1992 and played with their minor league affiliates until 1993.^[13] In 1994 and 1995, he played with the minor league affiliates of theSan Diego Padres,Seattle Mariners and theOakland Athletics.

He was inducted into the Antioch Sports Hall of Fame in 2010.^[14]

Sanchez was high school teammates withChicago Cubs pitcherJeff Pico^[15] and PGA Tour golferLarry Silveira.^[16]

• Career statistics fromBaseball Reference · Baseball Reference (Minors) · Retrosheet · Baseball Almanac

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