Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Cristopher Sánchez was born December 12, 1996, in La Romana, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

Sánchez signed with the Tampa Bay Rays as an international free agent on July 15, 2013 for a $65,000 signing bonus. He spent 2014, 2015, and 2016 seasons with the DSL Rays.

Sánchez split the 2018 season between Princeton and the Hudson Valley Renegades, going a combined 4–2 with a 4.50 ERA over 52 innings. He split the 2019 season between the Bowling Green Hot Rods, Charlotte Stone Crabs, and Durham Bulls, going 4–1 with a 2.26 ERA over 75 2⁄3 innings. Sánchez played for the Dominican Republic national baseball team in the 2019 WBSC Premier12.

 Sánchez was recalled to the major leagues on June 6, 2021. He made his major league debut the same day, allowing one hit and striking out two batters in the final 1+1⁄3 innings of a 12–6 win against the Washington Nationals.