- Ángel Sánchez
Infobox MLB player
width = 150
name=Ángel Sánchez
position=Shortstop
team=Kansas City Royals
number=38
bats=Right
throws=Right
birthdate=birth date and age|1983|9|20
birthplace=Humacao, Puerto Rico
debutdate=September 23
debutyear=2006
debutteam=Kansas City Royals
statyear=September 11, 2008
stat1label=Batting average
stat1value=.222
stat2label=Home run s
stat2value=1
stat3label=Runs batted in
stat3value=0
teams=
*Kansas City Royals (by|2006)Ángel Luis Sánchez (born
September 20 ,1983 inHumacao, Puerto Rico ) is aMajor League Baseball player for theNorthwest Arkansas Naturals , the Double-A affiliate of theKansas City Royals .Major League Baseball draft
At the age of 15, Sánchez was drafted by the
Florida Marlins in the 12th round (356th overall) of the1999 Major League Baseball Draft . Sánchez did not sign with the Marlins and would be taken by the Kansas City Royals in the 11th round (325th overall) of the by|2001 draft.Professional career
Sánchez began his professional career playing for the
Gulf Coast Royals in 2001 and by|2002. For another two years from by|2003 to by|2004, he played for the Single-ABurlington Bees . In a breakout by|2005 season, playing for the Single-AHigh Desert Mavericks , he batted .313 with 5home run s in 133 games. He set numerous career highs includingbatting average (.313), games played (133, tied in by|2006),at-bat s (585), runs scored (102, surpassed in 2006 with 105), hits (185), doubles (33), triple (4), home runs (5), RBI (70), and walks (39, surpassed in 2006 with 44).On
November 18 , mlby|2005, Sánchez's contract was purchased by the Royals, protecting him from theRule 5 Draft .In 2006, Sánchez played the entire minor league season for the Double-A
Wichita Wranglers . He batted .280 with 4 home runs in 133 games. OnSeptember 20 , withAndres Blanco injured, Sánchez got the late season callup. Sánchez made his major league debut onSeptember 23 , against theDetroit Tigers , going 0-3 with astrikeout in his debut. He got his first major league hit onSeptember 26 , against theMinnesota Twins in a two hit game. OnOctober 1 , the Royals last game of the season, Sánchez recorded his first 3 hit game, all singles, against the Tigers. It was just his 8th career game. Sánchez completed the 2006 major league season with a .222 batting average and no home runs.Sánchez missed the entire by|2007 season with a right elbow injury. He was the Naturals' primary shortstop for all of by|2008.
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