Bingo. It was likely a mix of the injuries he suffered (titanium rod in his leg) and getting too comfortable that resulted in his downfall the last 3 seasons. Earlier in his career he could not resist the low and outside slider. Now it’s a much bigger issue… he can’t catch up to fastballs in the zone.
His MLB career may not be over, but it is certainly on life support. A well below average fielding 1B who can hit .210 with 30+ HRs is not special enough to keep on the 26 man roster for long. It’s unfortunate that his career is trending like Chris Carter. Ironically, Sano and Carter are the top comparison on B-Ref’s similarity scores.