Biography

BIOGRAPHY

Miguel Sánchez was born December 31, 1993, in Bonao, Dominican Republic. He is a pitcher in the MLB.

On January 26, 2016, Sánchez signed with the Milwaukee Brewers as an international free agent. He made his professional debut with the Dominican Summer League Brewers, and also played for the Rookie-level AZL Brewers and the Single-A Wisconsin Timber Rattlers. In 18 games between the three teams, he posted a 2-2 record and 3.66 ERA.

Sánchez returned to Wisconsin for the 2017 season, posting a 3-6 record and 4.36 ERA in 32 appearances. The next year, he split the season between the High-A Carolina Mudcats, the Double-A Biloxi Shuckers, and the Triple-A Colorado Springs Sky Sox, logging a cumulative 2.52 ERA with 95 strikeouts in 64.1 innings of work. In 2019, Sánchez played for the Triple-A San Antonio Missions, pitching to a 4-5 record and 4.35 ERA with 62 strikeouts in 60 innings pitched.

Sánchez did not play in a game in 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic. He was assigned to the Triple-A Nashville Sounds to begin the 2021 season, and recorded a 3.22 ERA in 16 appearances with the team.

On June 22, 2021, Sánchez was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. He made his debut later that night, throwing a scoreless inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks.