Jays hope healthy Sanchez can stabilize starting rotation
TORONTO — The Blue Jays figure a healthy Aaron Sanchez can lead them back into the playoffs.
Sanchez was an All-Star in 2016, when the right-hander went 15-2 with an American League-leading 3.00 ERA. But blisters on the middle finger of his pitching hand caused four stints on the disabled list. He went 1-3 with a 4.25 ERA and didn’t pitch after July 19.
Sanchez resumed throwing in early December and is confident his finger has healed
“I’ll have to maintain it like I have in years past, but no more of the disaster that it had last year,” he said.