The development of Aaron Sanchez before the 2016 season was, to say the least, a little bit bizarre. The bouncing back and forth between the bullpen and rotation isn’t a prototypical way to develop a young starter, especially one who had control issues and relied so heavily on two pitches.
Even as recent as Spring Training last year, one the biggest talking points in Dunedin was the fact that there was serious consideration to have Sanchez back in the bullpen to start the year. It’s truly hard to believe that was the case after seeing what he did during the regular season.