Blue Jays' Aaron Sanchez: Mixing things up to find success

Sanchez has made major altercations to his repertoire that have helped him succeed early in 2016, Sportsnet reports.

Analysis:

Sanchez's entire arsenal (fastball, sinker, changeup and curveball) is looking sharper, but it's the hook that's giving him a new two-strike option this season. He's already struck out as many hitters with it (15) in 52 innings as he did in 92.1 innings last season. It's a valuable tool for a pitcher who can be decidedly fastball-heavy at times. Looking at the 23-year-old's 3.29 ERA and 1.23 WHIP make most forget that he had to earn his starting spot this past spring. Sanchez has more than earned the right to be a mainstay in one of the (surprisingly) best rotations in baseball.