Sanchez allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits and a walk over three innings while striking out four in Sunday's Grapefruit League game against the Twins.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander came into the outing with a 0.00 ERA, so he was probably due for some adversity. Sanchez has put together an 11:5 K:BB over 11.2 spring innings as he looks to stay healthy and rebound from a rough 2018.

Sanchez tossed two scoreless innings in Friday's split-squad game against the Pirates, walking one and striking out one.

EDGE Analysis

In his first game action since undergoing offseason surgery on the middle finger of his throwing hand, Sanchez threw 24 pitches and topped out at 95 mph with his fastball, according to Rob Longley of the Toronto Sun. The right-hander has been able to make only 28 starts over the last two seasons while dealing with blisters and other injuries, but his 3.00 ERA and 1,17 WHIP in 2016 still give the 26-year-old some perceived upside if he can stay healthy.

Manager Charlie Montoyo said that Sanchez will start Friday's split-squad exhibition game against the Pirates, Scott Mitchell of TSN 1050 Toronto reports.

EDGE Analysis

As many teams do with their established starters, the Blue Jays delayed Sanchez's spring debut nearly a week into their Grapefruit League schedule simply to conserve his workload heading into the games that count. He'll likely be capped at around two innings Friday before turning the game over to the bullpen. The right-hander has been plagued by health issues the past two seasons -- most notably, recurring problems with blisters -- but he entered spring training without any restrictions and reportedly showed improved velocity in his initial bullpen sessions, per Gregor Chisholm of MLB.com.

Sanchez signed a one-year, $3.9 million deal with the Blue Jays on Friday, avoiding arbitration, Ben Nicholson-Smith of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sanchez had a tough time staying healthy in 2018, and as a result, he struggled mightily on the hill. He posted a 4.89 ERA and 1.56 WHIP with 86 strikeouts over 105 innings. Despite a disappointing year, Sanchez underwent surgery to correct his finger injury earlier this offseason and should be ready to go come spring training.

Sanchez's surgery last week was performed to repair the UCL on the outside of his right index finger, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet The Fan 590 reports. He's expected to be ready for the start of spring training in February, according to Blue Jays general manager Ross Atkins.

EDGE Analysis

Despite a disappointing campaign that was once again impacted by injuries, the Blue Jays view Sanchez is a rotation member in 2019. He's logged just 141 innings over the past two seasons combined, and in addition to staying healthy, Sanchez needs to regain the lost velocity on his fastball if he's going to return to the form he showed in 2016 when he pitched to a 3.00 ERA over 192 innings for the Jays.

Sanchez underwent finger surgery Tuesday, Mike Wilner of Sportsnet 590 The Fan reports.

EDGE Analysis

The injury bug bit Sanchez again this season, limiting him to just 20 starts. He stumbled to a career-worst 4.89 ERA in those starts, striking out an unimpressive 18.1 percent of batters while walking 12.2 percent. He is expected to be ready to go by the start of spring training following his surgery.

Sanchez (finger) won't pitch again in 2018 and could require surgery, John Lott of The Athletic reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sanchez has been battling a lingering finger issue since June, and with the Blue Jays out of playoff contention, there's no need to push him any further. He's set to receive a third opinion on his diagnosis and faces the possibility of surgery sometime in the offseason. Sanchez is scheduled to visit another hand specialist in the near future.

Sanchez is battling a finger injury on his right hand and it's uncertain if he'll pitch again this season, Shi Davidi of Sportsnet.ca reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sanchez left the team Friday to have his finger examined by a specialist, but there's been no word on his status since. The injury was suffered June 21 when he caught his hand in a suitcase, and he's been bothered by the issue ever since. At this point, it seems likely that Sanchez won't take the mound again in 2018 with only a week left in the season.

Sanchez didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 8-6 win over the Phillies, surrendering six runs on 10 hits and two walks over four-plus innings while striking out two.

EDGE Analysis

The right-hander's return from a two-month stint on the disabled list wasn't a smooth one, but he did handle a solid workload at least, throwing 86 pitches (54 strikes) before getting the hook after putting runners on second and third to open up the fifth inning. Sanchez's finger didn't seem to give him any problems, so he'll look for a better result Friday in Miami.

Sanchez (finger) was activated from the 60-day DL ahead of Saturday's start versus the Phillies.

EDGE Analysis

As expected, Sanchez will return to the active roster after missing the past two months due to an injured finger on his right (throwing) hand. Across 15 starts this year, he's logged a 4.52 ERA with a pedestrian 67:45 K:BB in 79.2 innings. In a corresponding move, Jaime Garcia was designated for assignment.