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Gary Sanchez


Gary Sanchez is blowing up.

Gary Sanchez is blowing up. He first caught my eye early in the summer. By then people were already saying he was the next Jesus Montero, "but with good defense." I immediately wanted him. In fantasy, I figured I'd grab him up in the third round of my our next American League minor league draft. I went back to Baseball America. They said that at 17 his raw power already checked in at "least a 60 on the 20 to 80 scale." They lauded his natural hitting ability, his defense, and his arm. How had I missed him?

As the season went on, Sanchez turned the scouting reports (and his $3 million contract) into production. In 119 minor league at bats he hit .353/.419./.597. Then, as 17 year old In low A ball, he held his own hitting a respectable .278/.333/.426 in 56 at-bats. For comparison, at 17, Montero was busy hitting .280/.366/.421 in 107 exclusively rookie-ball at bats. Advantage Sanchez?

Sanchez got more press as his season continued. He was referenced more and more as one of the Yankees' notable prospects. He replaced Austin Romine as the Yankees "catcher-of-the-future." He got positive press on this site.

In a half tongue-and-cheek post on October 4, I marked him for the Hall of Fame. Then Goldenblack made a bold move by putting Sanchez number 13 on his top 100. Blam! Then the bomb dropped. Gary Sanchez vaulted past Betances, Banuelos, and to a lesser degree Brackman to land at #2 on BA's Yankees top 10. In the process he held off Jeter's so-called replacement, Eduardo Nunez, and 2009 first-rounder, Slade Heatchcott.

Now I worry that with the 8th pick, I won't be able to nab Sanchez in the 1st round. He's competing with the likes of Machado, Kipnis, Franklin, Lamb, Duffy, Sale, Pomeranz, Ranaudo, Pineda, Wimmers, and White, not to mention his Yankee cohorts.

Am I jumping the gun here, or is Gary Sanchez the next big thing?

Also, Miguel Sano is good.

Further also, I'll take Harper over Trout all the way.

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