Sixto Sánchez’s first pitch for the Miami Marlins in the first spring training game of his career squarely met José Altuve’s bat. The season debut by the highly regarded 22-year-old Dominican was delayed by a visa issue and then a false positive on a COVID-19 test. “They’re going to be ready for that heat.”As an alternative, Sánchez has been trying to polish his changeup this spring. He’ll get a chance to do so again Saturday, when he is tentatively expected to pitch three innings in his next start. ___More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_SportsLoading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...___Follow Steven Wine on Twitter: https://twitter.com/Steve_Wine

Source: thestar March 15, 2021 21:22 UTC