Astros trade Jesus Sanchez for Joey Loperfido

Fansided is one of the worst websites in the world. 99% of their articles are trash.

Sanchez has 2 years of control and projects to put up about 2-3 fwar during that time, during which he'll make ~$15M. So he has about $15M in surplus value. Loperfido has 5 years of control, but his projections vary greatly. The only projection system that projects him over a full season has him at 1.7 fwar, which incidentally matches Sanchez's highest projection, but generally over a full season his projections would be in the 1-2 fwar range, so over 5 seasons, he'd be worth 5-10 fwar. Even at the low end of that range (making ~$20M over 5 years putting up a total of 5 war, for a surplus value of ~$30M), he'd have far more surplus value than Sanchez. And that doesn't factor in the additional money Toronto is paying via the CBT or what Houston does with the money they cleared.

 

A better source but no grades. The Toronto beat writer for the Athletic.

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/7044552/2026/02/13/blue-jays-jesus-sanchez-trade-analysis/

 

do we expect loper to be here long term or is astros looking to trade him again soon?

of course, who could forget his insane catch back in 2024

 

**** his smile. He always smiled when he had his head up his ass and screwed up.

 

Joey wasn’t going to make the Jays roster.

 

LOL at "solid...fielding skills" wrt Sanchez

 

Joey was actually projected to be in AAA.

Toronto has a much deeper roster of position players, even with Santander's injury.

Maybe he would have received a ring for playing in a couple dozen games after an inury until replaced by Santaner ir in a deadline deal.

But his path to significant playing time improved, even if only from 25% to 50-60% chance at 250+ PAs.

 

Good chance he won't make the Stros roster. But that's ok.

 

If Loperfido starts the season as 14th or worse healthy position player on the 40 man roster it probably means Houston had a really good spring.

 

At 14th best, does that mean he's the 5th outfielder and starting in AAA? Where would you say Sanchez was in the pecking order?

 

Don't forget about him smiling his way through an 0-27 slump.

 

I want what Atkins is smoking! Above average runner? The defense is strong?? Huh???

 

Ironically, I think that catch is what got him traded. That was awesome. I mean i wouldn't have let it fall out of my glove*, but he did what he had to do. *mainly because i would have been about 2 1/2 feet short of the ball at full extension. : )

 

1. Yordan
2. Pena
3. Correa
4. Paredes
5. Diaz
   
6. Altuve
7. Smith
8. Matthews
9. Meyers
10. Walker
11. Cole
12. (Sanchez)
13. Loperfido
14. Dezenzo
15. Salazar
16. Allen
17. Whitcomb

 

Or he's just one of the handful of MLB/AAAA OFers who get sent down, doesn't mean he won't be back

 

On the main page for the bbs it says “astros trade Jesus” and fellas, be careful on that one lol

 

Espn and others did the same, and I loved it

 

Now do Walker for Wagner and Bloss.

 

3 way trade?

 

Didn't realize Will moved. Good catch.