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July 19, 2012
Transaction Analysis
Arizona's Bauer Goes Out
by R.J. Anderson
| American League | National League |
Designated LHP Jonathan Sanchez for assignment. [7/17]
Optioned OF-R Jason Bourgeois to Triple-A Omaha. [7/17]
Recalled RHP Vin Mazzaro and LHP Ryan Verdugo from Triple-A Omaha. [7/17]
This is what it looks like when a combustible starter implodes. Sanchez performed worse than even the unkindest of projections, almost as if he took them as a challenge. His 7.76 ERA is higher than the sum of his previous two (7.33), and he allowed one fewer home run than last season in 48 fewer innings. We knew it could be bad, just not this bad. The write-up of the Sanchez-Melky Cabrera deal concluded, “New pitching coach Dave Eiland will swoon over Sanchez during spring side sessions but, once the games start to count, could find himself heartbroken by the results—particularly if Sanchez’s earned run average conforms to the company his quality start rates keep.”
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2 comments have been left for this article. 
Surprise Me!
I saw Sanchez's last start Monday night. I haven't seen his other outings, except from box scores. But from what I have seen, he simply isn't a MLB-level pitcher at this point. Not even sure that he would hold his own at 3A.
That is a shame for the Royals - a left-handed power pitcher is always an attractive prospect. But whether it is lack of stuff or lack of confidence (or both), Sanchez is a mess right now.