Aaron Sanchez (SP, TOR) - Waiver Wire Pickups

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ANALYSIS: The Toronto Jays have quietly put together a rotation that could become elite in the near future. They have a plethora of young pitchers including Drew Hutchison, Daniel Norris, Marcus Stroman, and Aaron Sanchez already in the Major Leagues and many more looking to come up. And while Stroman and Norris typically grab the headlines, Sanchez can be a good middle of the rotation starter.

For the most part, he has not been an overwhelming strikeout pitcher, but he has shown himself to be more than capable at handling a spot in the rotation. Sanchez alleviated some concerns about control in his MLB debut in 2014 as he threw 33 innings as a reliever and had a BB/9 of 2.45 with a decent K/9 of 7.36. He has an electric fastball that can reach the upper 90s and a curveball that is about 16 mph slower than his fastball. To top it all off, Sanchez has added a changeup to his repertoire. Aaron Sanchez won’t lead the league in strikeouts at any point, and he is showing some seriously nauseating control issues right now with a 6.41 BB/9. When he slowly starts to figure it out, whether that's with a Triple-A stint or in the Jays rotation, he could be a solid fantasy contributor for any team in need of pitching in the deepest fantasy leagues.