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Eduardo Sanchez did not expect so soon

Sánchez belongs to Tigres de Aragua in Venezuela

The law was sponsored by San Luis. The seventh best prospect in the Cardinals had thrown three perfect innings in Triple A

yesterday Eduardo Sanchez joined the Cardinals in Phoenix, after a tiring journey from Memphis, where he played for Triple-A affiliate of San Luis. On the eve, when he learned it would rise to the big leagues, he thought it was a joke. I was working from spring training to get a promotion, but not expected to arrive soon.

"The news I received (Tuesday), late at night after the game against the Zephyrs (Florida Branch League of the Pacific Coast). My roommate (the Mexican Fernando Salas), who also rose, told me. " Did not believe him and returned to the stage to confirm with the manager (Chris Maloney). I felt a great emotion, "said the Maracay, through the telephone line, minutes after leaving their belongings in the clubhouse at Chase Field, park in St. Louis played on Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

"I called my parents (and Matías Sánchez Guzmán Emmely) were the first to know, then my wife (Betzy)," Sanchez added.

Reliever, 22 years old, began 2011 as the seventh best prospect of red birds, according to Baseball America , and during spring training left an impression, before being assigned to the Memphis Redbirds, the last week of exhibition games.

"When I said I was going to the minors, after work I did (3.86 ERA in 7 innings), did not affect me. With that experience I learned a lot and helped me focus on what I needed for the next level. "

In two starts in Triple A, Sanchez had thrown 3 perfect innings. Enough to be considered as a substitute, along with Chambers, after injuries to Bryan Augenstein closers and Brian Tallet.

Sánchez, the Venezuelan 259 in the majors, is the first native pitcher who wears the uniform of San Luis.

Sanchez had a special debut

The right Eduardo Sanchez debuted with the St. Louis Cardinals in two innings Wednesday and took a hit, did not concede and struck out five. Just another got a premiere pitcher in the majors similar to that of Venezuela since 1919, according Reference to Baseball . Chuck Estrada in 1960 with the Baltimore Orioles, had a line identical to the native.

Geoff Zahn (1973, Dodgers), Angel Torres (1977, Reds) and Ricky Wright (1982, Dodgers) also fanned five in two innings during his debut, but allowed annotations.

Sanchez, 22 years old, was the only group which closed its opening meeting.

Manager Tony La Russa told the Post-Dispatch to use the creole as middle reliever.

Venezuelans have played San Luis

Victor Davalillo: 1969 and 1970
Fred Manrique: 1986
Andres Galarraga: 1992
Luis Ordaz: 1997 and 1999
Carlos Hernandez: 2000
Miguel Cairo: 2002, 2003 and 2007
Roger Cedeño: 2004
Cesar Izturis : 2008

Eduardo Sanchez: 2011

This note, with some modifications to this blog, appeared in the daily El Nacional on April 14, 2011