Javier Sanoja

Javier Sanoja
Miami Marlins – No. 46
Outfielder / Infielder
Born: (2002-09-03) September 3, 2002
Maracay, Venezuela
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 7, 2024, for the Miami Marlins
MLB statistics
(through June 14, 2025)
Batting average.237
Home runs1
Runs batted in16
Teams

Javier Ernesto Sanoja (born September 3, 2002) is a Venezuelan professional baseball outfielder and infielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2024.

Career

Sanoja signed with the Miami Marlins as an international free agent on July 2, 2019.[1] He did not play in a game 2020 due to the cancellation of the minor league season because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[2] Sanoja subsequently did not make his professional debut until 2021 with the Dominican Summer League Marlins. In 2022, Sanoja played for the rookie-level Florida Complex League Marlins and Jupiter Hammerheads; in 2023, he split the year between Jupiter and the Beloit Sky Carp.

Sanoja started 2024 with the Double–A Pensacola Blue Wahoos and was promoted to the Triple–A Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp after 15 games.[3] In 111 games for Jacksonville, he slashed .291/.354/.431 with six home runs, 58 RBI, and 14 stolen bases. On September 7, 2024, Sanoja was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time.[4] In 15 appearances with the Marlins during his rookie campaign, he batted .229/.250/.286 with two RBI.[5]

On April 20, 2025, Sanoja hit his first career home run, a three-run shot off of Orion Kerkering of the Philadelphia Phillies.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Marlins' Javier Sanoja Exceeds Expectations". June 26, 2024.
  2. ^ "2020 Minor League Baseball season cancelled". mlb.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
  3. ^ "Sanoja's progress inspired by countryman Altuve's advice". MLB.com.
  4. ^ "Marlins Announce 11 Roster Moves". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved September 7, 2024.
  5. ^ "Javier Sanoja," Baseball Reference.
  6. ^ "Sanoja's 1st big league homer memorable for Marlins -- and a Phils fan". mlb.com. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
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