Page 150 - 2026 Los Angeles Angels Media Guide

Yolmer
Y olmer
SÁNCHEZ 41

MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2022
◆ Began season with Triple-A Worcester...Batted .247 (61/247) with a .791 OPS in 78 games.
◆ Contract selected by Boston on July 22...Appeared in 14 games with Red Sox and collected four hits before
being designated for assignment on Aug. 16...Claimed off waivers by Mets on Aug. 18 and appeared in three
games as a defensive replacement.
◆ Finished season with Triple-A Syracuse and batted .244 (19/78) with a .688 OPS in 22 games.
2020
◆ Began the season at the Giants Alternate Training Site in Sacramento before being released on Aug. 21.
◆ Signed with White Sox on Aug. 26 and contract was selected from the club’s Alternate Training Site on Aug. 31.
◆ Appeared in 11 games, batted .313 (5/16) with three doubles and one home run.
2019
◆ Won an A.L. Gold Glove at second base...First White Sox player to win a Gold Glove since RHP Jake Peavy in
2012 and first position player since Robin Ventura won at third base in 1998.
SÁNCHEZ
◆ Led all MLB second basemen with 416 assists; Led A.L. players with 149 games played, 248 putouts, and 108 double
plays at the keystone position...Ranked second among A.L. second basemen and tied for fifth in the majors with a
.987 (664/673) fielding percentage...11 defensive runs saved were most in the A.L. and second-most in the majors.
◆ Recorded a 12-game hitting streak from Aug. 13-24, matching his career-best for the third time...Had a 20-
game on-base streak from Aug. 13 - Sept. 2 where he batted .349 (22/63).
2018
◆ Began fifth Major League season with White Sox...Slashed .242/.306/.372 with 52 extra-base hits in 155 games.
◆ Led American League with 10 triples and set career bests with 34 doubles and 14 stolen bases.
◆ Rattled off a career-best 22-game on-base streak from Aug. 11 - Sept. 3, batting .301 (25-83).
◆ Named the White Sox MLBPAA Heart and Hustle Award nominee.
2017
◆ Set career high with 3.4 bWAR in fourth MLB season with Chicago (A.L.)...Batted .267 (129/484) with a .732
OPS in 141 games...Finished second in the A.L. with eight triples.
◆ Recorded a 12-game hitting streak from May 6-21, matching career high for the second time...Batted .400
(20/60) during that span.
2016
◆ Opened season with Triple-A Charlotte...Batted .309 (25/81) in 20 games before being recalled by White Sox on
Apr. 28...Played four stints with White Sox and compiled a .208/.236/.357 line with 14 extra-base hits in 53 games.
2015
◆ Made first career Opening Day roster with White Sox...Led all A.L. rookies with 23 doubles.
◆ Hit safely in 12 straight games from July 17-29; batted .435 (20/46) with a 1.132 OPS during the streak.
◆ Launched first career Major League home run on July 25 at Cleveland off RHP Carlos Carrasco.
◆ Also appeared in 29 games with Triple-A Charlotte and batted .344 (45/131) with a .833 OPS in 29 games.
2014
◆ Began season with Triple-A Charlotte and batted .291 (102/351) with 13 doubles, six triples, and five home
runs in 89 games before being recalled by White Sox on July 13.
◆ Made Major League debut on July 13 at Cleveland before being optioned to Triple-A Charlotte after one
game on July 20.
◆ Recalled again by Chicago (A.L.) on Aug. 22 and finished the season with a .263/.283/.316 line through his last
27 MLB games...Recorded first Major League hit in a three-hit performance in his first game back on Aug. 22.

26
20
ngels
A
2026 Angels
109 MEDIA GUIDE
184