Gaby Sanchez getting prepped for promotion?

It would appear that way, considering Gaby Sanchez is now the third baseman at Triple-A New Orleans. After returning from a knee injury that sidelined him a month, Sanchez played his first two games back at his usual first base. Earlier this week, the Zephyrs coaching staff was instructed to play Sanchez exclusively at third for the next week to 10 days.

Could that mean Emilio Bonifacio's run is coming to end? Perhaps. Bonifacio was not in today's starting lineup against right-hander Casey Janseen, probably because he's batting .218 from the left side against righties and .309 as a right-handed hitter off lefties. He's all but sure to be in there Sunday against LHP Brian Tallet.

Bonifacio continues to field a sub-.300 on-base percentage and he's had his issues defensively at third base.
Cantu isn't coming off first, so it makes to get Sanchez re-acclimated to third in case the Marlins decide they need his bat. This isn't aChris Coghlan deal, wherethey moved him from second to left, a position he'd never played. Sanchez got plenty of experience at third both at UM and in the minors.

Through 29 games at Triple-A, Sanchez is batting .318 with a .387 on-base percentage and .482 slugging.
How's this for a possible lineup: Coghlan LF, Uggla 2B, Ramirez, SS; Cantu, 1B; Hermida, RF; Sanchez, 3B; Baker, C; Ross CF

The lefties are spread out. I like Ross eighth with the hope Sanchez will be on base for some of the Toy Cannon's doubles and homers.



(sun-sentinel.com)