Jonathan Sánchez

Who is Jonathan Sánchez?

Jonathan O. Sánchez, nicknamed "The Kid," or "The Comeback Kid," is a Puerto Rican professional baseball pitcher who is currently a free agent. A left-handed starter, Sánchez's pitching repertoire consists of a low-to-mid 90s mph fastball,a change-up and a slurve in the 80s.

After being drafted by the San Francisco Giants in 2004, Sánchez quickly worked his way through the Giants' minor league system. In 2006, he was called up to the major leagues and was used mostly in a long relief role. In 2007, he made the team out of spring training and was again used mostly in long relief, though he spent part of his season in the minors. In 2008, he made the Giants' starting rotation and remained in it for the entire year, except for a stint on the disabled list.

Sánchez began 2009 as a starter but was moved to the bullpen during the season. He was returned to the rotation on July 10 because of an injury to fellow starter Randy Johnson, however, and he threw a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres that day. In 2010, Sánchez struck out 200 batters for the first time and was a member of the Giants team that won the World Series.