Gaby Sanchez tries to rediscover hot hitting

NEW YORK -- After a torrid first two months to the season, Marlins first baseman Gaby Sanchez has cooled off considerably.

Manager Jack McKeon said the team's hitting coach, Eduardo Perez, is working with Sanchez to get him back on track.

"He was the one guy that was really carrying us before I got here," manager Jack McKeon said. "Since I got here, the other guys have picked up. That'd be nice if he jumps in there. That would be really a plus."

During the first two months of the season, Sanchez batted .322 with a .921 on-base plus slugging percentage. In June and half of July, Sanchez is batting just .232 with a .684 OPS. Despite his recent struggles, McKeon is confident Sanchez will be able to get back to his earlier form.

"It's just a matter of time," McKeon said. "Guys go in a rut, then they figure things out."


(mlb.com)