Victor Sanchez Injury: Updates on Mariners Prospect's Head After Boat Accident

Seattle Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez is in critical but stable condition in a Venezuelan hospital after being struck by a boat while swimming at a beach Friday, the team confirmed. He remains unconscious, though he has reportedly shown signs of improvement.

Continue for updates. 

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Sanchez Shows Signs of Improvement, Remains in Critical Condition

Wednesday, Feb. 18

Jesse Sanchez and Greg Johns of MLB.com reported Sanchez has shown signs of improvement:

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Mariners pitching prospect Victor Sanchez showed signs of improvement on Wednesday, but he remains unconscious and in critical condition in a Venezuelan hospital after sustaining a head injury in a boating accident in his home country last week.

A CT scan on Sanchez, 20, revealed reduced swelling in the pitcher's head and neck area on Wednesday afternoon, according to agent Rafa Nieves. The pitcher also moved his legs, Nieves said.

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Sanchez Sustains Fractured Skull After Boat Accident

Sunday, Feb. 15

MLB.com's Greg Johns cited a report from Venezuelan sports website Lavinotinto.com, which reported Sanchez suffered a fractured skull. He was unconscious after suffering the accident and underwent surgery. As Johns noted, he remains in intensive care at a hospital in Carupano. 

According to Johns' report, "The Mariners learned of the accident from Sanchez's agency in Venezuela on Saturday and are sending one of their Venezuela employees to the hospital in Carupano to help monitor the situation."

Sanchez, 20, was signed by the Mariners in 2011. Rated by MLB.com as the team's 11th-best prospect, he compiled a 4.19 ERA, 1.30 WHIP and 97 strikeouts in 124.2 innings for Double-A Jackson in 2014. 

The rising star was expected to report to minor league camp in a couple of weeks, per Johns.