So this I didn’t expect.
The Jays traded 26-year-old left-handed hitting, outfielder Joey Loperfido to the Astros for 28-year-old, left-handed hitting Jesús Sánchez.
Sánchez has played six seasons in the MLB, 580 games, for the Marlins and, last year, the Astros, hitting .239/.307/.420 with 73 home runs. Last year, he hit .199/.269/.342 with 4 home runs in 48 games.
Loperfido has played in 122 games over four sseasons, with a .248/.297/.392 line.
Sánchez is out of options and will make $6.8 million this year. Lopefido still has an option and will be getting the major league minimum..
I don’t understand the trade at all. But I don’t make the decisions. Steamer thinks Sánchez will hit .250/.319/.438 with 15 home runs this year.
The Jays traded Yusei Kikuchi to the Astros to get Loperfido and Will Wagner, at the deadline in 2024.