Tony Sanchez was selected fourth overall by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the 2009 Major League Baseball Draft.Boston.com: BC C Tony Sanchez 4th overall pick in MLB draft Following high school, he played catcher for three seasons at Boston College.MLB.com: Tony Sanchez
In 2007, Tony Sanchez had a .318 batting average with 28 runs batted in. He had nine home runs and 45 runs batted in with a .313 batting average in 2008.MLB.com: Tony Sanchez In 2009, Sanchez had a .343 batting average and a .614 slugging percentage.Baseballanalysts.com: 2009 Draft Day Spotlight: Tony Sanchez