The Book on Gaby Sanchez

Prospect Info

Gaby Sanchez
Born 9/2/1983
3B, FLA

An all-conference catcher at the University of Miami, Sanchez was drafted in the fourth round of the 2005 draft by the Marlins. In his first pro season, Sanchez led the New-York Penn League with a .355 average. The next year, Sanchez hit .317 in his first full-season and posted a 55-game OPS of 1.050. He finished with a .288 average, 15 HR and 50 RBIs in 74 games. At high-A Jupiter in 2007, Gaby slammed 9 home runs while maintaining a solid .279 average.

Having blown past all levels of play, he's now on the fast-track in youth-oriented Florida system.

Sanchez was moved to first base last year and projects long-term at that position, though Florida has a hotter need at the hot corner, which means he could work his way back to MLB at third base before moving across the diamond later. Of course, since his real strengths lie as a hitter, that all might be best for his own development too.

So whether he catches, plays first base or even third base, he's a hitter, and a hitter who hits for high average, for power, and to all fields. He may get a crack in 2010, but whether that happens or not, the Marlins will find somewhere for him to play, sooner rather than later.

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