Gary Sanchez, the struggles of the Twins star raise old position concerns

Scouts will talk about watching the two players from the Dominican Republic on the same pitch during the showcases at the age of 16, while Miguel Sano still dabbles at the stop-court and that already there would have Gary Sanchez's screenings to first base. 19659002] Sanchez agreed with the Yankees in July 2009 for $ 3 million, the biggest signing bonus this year for a non-Cuban player in Latin America. That was until Sano signed with the Twins for $ 3.15 million falling.

Although playing only 80 games, Sano finished third in the 2015 Rookie AL vote. Although he played only 53 games, Sanchez finished second in the 2016 AL rookie rankings. Both were All-Stars in 2017 and Sano eliminated Sanchez in the semifinals of Home Run Derby 2017 before losing to Aaron Judge in the final.

The future looked promising for both 24 years.

gone as well. Both fought this year, again raising questions about where to play them in the field, and did not have their bats to protect them from such investigations.

Sano was opted for minors on June 14th. with a .675 OPS and the Twins worried about his waistline and his approach to the plate (66 strikeouts in 37 games). He was promoted Friday again to try a third time because Minnesota traded Eduardo Escobar to the Diamondbacks.

"Miguel has done a great job with his work over the past month," said Derek Falvey. answered in a text. "Another major league opportunity has come forward and now he is fortunate enough to grab it, I am confident that he will continue the work he has done to put himself in the best position for the to do. "

After reaching the wild-card game last year before losing to the Yankees, the Twins are among the most disappointing teams of the majors. Many flaws have turned them into one of the most important sellers in this market (Escobar and Ryan Pressly have already been traded with more chances to come). But at the heart of the problems, and a huge problem, is that Sano and Byron Buxton – who should be cornerstones – have both played so badly this season that they had to be downgraded.

"We absolutely need Miguel Sano to be an impact player for us to succeed," Falvey wrote. "Although this year has not gone as we hoped – and for Miguel in particular – we still have to focus on the work that leads to being an impact player for us at major league level. "

The Yankees are not so beholden to Sanchez because of a deeper talent pool. Yet his average of .188, .699 OPS, and the lingering questions about his defense, his agitation, and now his health, provide a problem as big as that of the Yankees in the short term.