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- Updated: August 13, 2016
TORONTO — Opposing teams sitting on the sinker used to be a problem for Aaron Sanchez. Not any longer.
Sanchez took advantage of an aggressive Astros lineup and tossed seven strong innings in Toronto’s 4-2 victory on Saturday afternoon. Houston came out looking for the sinking fastball and found some early success, but after an adjustment was made, the Blue Jays’ starter put up zero after zero, improving to 12-2 with a 2.84 ERA.
The 24-year-old Sanchez appears more confident with his curveball and changeup combination than ever before. He was once considered a one-pitch pitcher, but he now has two other reliable options, and that’s one of the main reasons why Sanchez has become one of the game’s top pitchers.
“It seemed like they were just going to jump on the heater early in counts,” Blue Jays catcher Russell Martin said. “They were taking good swings off it, so we had to mix it up a little bit.
“Throw some more breaking …
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