For the Jays, they took 17 year old Juan Sanchez (Met-A-4 flagged this kid recently)
HT 6' 3", WT 180
ETA 2030
Scouting grades: Hit: 45 | Power: 55 | Run: 50 | Arm: 60 | Field: 50 | Overall: 40
Toronto was long in the running for Roki Sasaki as the headliner of the 2025 international class, but when it lost out on the Japanese right-hander, it inked two prominent shortstops from the Dominican Republic instead. Cristopher Polanco came in with the highest bonus at $2,297,500. Sanchez ranked second at $997,500 as the only other Blue Jays addition above $800,000. Playing in his age-17 season, Sanchez already has Dominican Summer League All-Star and Player of the Week honors on his resume following a quick transition to pro ball.
A right-handed slugger, Sanchez already stands at 6-foot-3, and that size gave the Jays plenty to dream on when it came to his power production. He’s gotten to it early with a slugging percentage above .500, but it hasn’t come at the cost of contact, at least at this stage. Sanchez doesn’t have a noisy load in his swing, leaving his strength to do the talking while he doesn’t overcomplicate matters. There’s always the potential he could run into swing-and-miss problems against better velocity and pitching, but early returns are solid.
Sanchez certainly has the arm for the left side of the infield, and he’s split his time between third base and shortstop down in the DR. His size might make him a better full-time fit at the hot corner down the road, especially if he and Polanco bump into each other at higher levels (they were on separate DSL teams in 2025). All the same, Sanchez has only built on an intriguing profile with solid performance as a professional.
