Full name is Javier Ernesto Sanoja...One of his biggest role models is Jose Altuve...His favorite movie is Three Stooges (2012)...The first thing he bought after signing his professional contract was buy his mother a house...His favorite musical artist is Myke Towers.
2025
Completed his rookie campaign with the Marlins with a .243/.287/.396 (76x313) offensive slash line that included 40 runs, 22 doubles, four triples, six home runs, 38 RBI and six stolen bases in 120 games...Named 2025 Rawlings Gold Glove Award winner at the utility position for the National League. Became first Marlin since 2017 to be awarded a Gold Glove and the ninth in Franchise history...Also became the 19th rookie all-time to win a Gold Glove, and the second Marlin (C Charles Johnson in 1995)...He made eight appearances on the mound and played seven defensive positions (P, 1B, 2B, 3B, SS, LF, and CF) this season. Was one of 10 Major Leaguers to appear at seven different positions per the Elias Sports Bureau...His eight position-player pitching appearances for the Miami surpassed C Jacob Stallings’ seven in 2023 for the most in a season by a position player in club history (per Elias Sports Bureau). Since 2000, four position players have made at least seven pitching appearances in a single season: Sanoja, Stallings, DET’s K. Clemens in 2022 for Detroit (also seven); and LAD’s H. Alberto (10) also in 2022...Made his first career Opening Day roster with Miami...Ranked among the National League qualified rookies offensive leaderboard in 11 categories: triples (second, 4), doubles (fourth, 22), SLG (sixth, .396), stolen bases (seventh, 6), extra-base hits (eighth, 32), total bases (eighth, 124), AVG (ninth, .243), OPS (ninth, .683), hits (ninth, 76), runs (T9th, 40), RBI (10th, 38)...Per Baseball Savant, finished the year in the 97th percentile in Whiff% (12.4) while ranking in the 94th pctl. in K% (12.0)...His 12 K% marked the second-lowest among qualified NL rookies, only trailing MIL’s C. Durbin, per FanGraphs...Became the fourth-youngest Marlin with at least five RBI in a game on April 20 at Philadelphia. Also hit first career HR in the contest...From April 2-25, collected base hits in 10 of 11 games where he hit .385/.405/.487 (15x39) with six runs, one double, one home run and seven RBI...Hit his team-leading, second pinch-hit home run of the season on Sept. 26 vs. New York-NL, which was the second of his career. Was the only Marlin to hit a pinch-hit homer on the first pitch of the at-bat, and the first since Nick Gordon on March 31, 2024, off PIT’s D. Bednar...Pocketed five-game hitting streaks three times (Apr. 2-13, Apr. 17- 25, and May 12-24)...Notched his first career multi-home run game on Aug. 1 vs. New York (AL)...Became the first player to record multiple game-tying hits in the ninth inning or later of the same game on Aug. 23 vs. Toronto (ninth and 11th innings)...Awarded the Charlie Hough "Good Guy" Award by the South Florida chapter of the BBWAA.
2024
Made his Major League debut on Sept. 7 vs. PHI. Pinch-hit in the seventh inning and drove in his first career RBI on a fielder’s choice (0x1). He became the youngest player to suit up for the Marlins in 2024...In his first career start on Sept. 8 vs. PHI, went 2x4 with two runs, one double and one RBI. Joined Joe Dunand (2022), Mike Redmond (1998), Charles Johnson (1994) and Darrell Whitmore (1993) as the only five players in club history to record at least two hits/two runs/one RBI in their first career start...Also became the second-youngest Marlin to record two hits and two runs in their first career start (G. Stanton, 20 years, 212 days on June 8, 2010)...Slashed .229/.250/.286 (8x35) in 15 games for the Marlins after his debut, with two doubles, two RBI, one walk and four strikeouts...Appeared defensively in 23 innings at second base, 21.2 innings in center field, 21 innings at shortstop and 14 innings in left field. Posted a combined 1.000 fielding pct...Was named Miami’s Minor League Player of the Year and the Triple-A Jacksonville MVP...Started the year with Double-A Pensacola, his first action at the Double-A level. Hit .246 (14x57) with one double, one home run and seven RBI before promotion to Triple-A on April 23...In 111 games with Triple-A Jacksonville, slashed .291/.354/.431 (127x436) with 31 doubles, six triples, six home runs and 58 RBI. Led the Jumbo Shrimp in doubles and triples, ranked second in hits and stolen bases (14), and third in runs (51)...With the Jumbo Shrimp, walked more times (44) than he struck out (30)...At the time of his promotion to the Majors on Sept. 7, his 31 doubles were T4th among all Triple-A hitters and T2nd in the International League...Entering the season, was ranked with the Best Hit tool in the Marlins organization per MLB Pipeline.
2023
Was named the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads MVP in his third professional season, batting .308 (123x400) with 51 runs scored, 18 doubles, eight triples, one home run and 57 RBI with 31 stolen bases in 102 games with Single-A to earn him a promotion to High-A on Aug. 6. Posted a .356 OBP...Played in a career-high 132 games in his third professional season. Appeared in 102 games with the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads before earning a promotion to High-A Beloit on Aug. 6...Hit .308 (123x400) with Jupiter, marking the highest AVG in the Florida State League. Also led the league in hits, ranked third in triples (eight) and sixth in total bases (160)...Played primarily center field with Jupiter, posting a a .975 fielding pct. in 508.0 innings (four errors committed)...Was named the 2023 Jupiter Hammerheads MVP and was honored at the annual Player Development Award Ceremony at loanDepot park...Played in 30 games with the Beloit Sky Carp to finish the year, posting a .267 AVG (35x131) with two doubles, three homers, 10 RBI, 10 walks and 10 strikeouts...Also set career highs hits (158), doubles (20), triples (eight), RBI (67), stolen bases (37), walks (41), AVG (.298) and OBP (.388). Walked 41 times against 42 strikeouts in 434 plate appearances...Played with the Cardenales de Lara in the Venezuelan Winter League (LVBP) for a second consecutive season. Hit .292 (21x72) with 11 runs scored, one double, two triples, one home run and 10 RBI in 23 games played.
2022
Split the season between the Rookie-level FCL Marlins and Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads, posting a .261 AVG (98x375) in 101 games played with a .306 OBP and .684 OPS. Collected 16 doubles, five triples, six homers, 44 RBI and 18 stolen bases. Drew 26 walks against 47 strikeouts...Was named the 2022 FCL Marlins MVP after hitting .318 (34x107) with 10 doubles, one triple, three homers and 19 RBI in 28 games during his second professional season...Earned FCL Player of the Month honors for June, hitting .339 (22x65) with seven doubles, one triple, two homers and 19 RBI in 17 games...Batted .268 (30x112) with five doubles, two triples, and 17 home runs with three stolen bases, five walks, and three strikeouts in 41 games with the Cardenales de Lara during the 2022-23 Venezuelan Winter League (LVBP) season.
2021
Made his professional debut at age 18 with the Dominican Summer League Marlins, batting .233 (51x219) with 11 doubles, one triple, three homers and 26 RBI in 56 games.
