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Anibal Sanchez • P
Ht/Wt:6'0", 205 lbs.
Born:Feb 27, 1984 (40 yrs) in Maracay, VEN
Experience:16 years
Drafted:Signed by Boston in 2001.
Bats:R
Throws:R
Movements & Injuries
2022
7/14/2022 Missed 89 games (cervical injury).
5/03/2022 Cervical injury, 60-day injured list.
4/11/2022 Cervical injury, 10-day injured list (retroactive to April 8th, 2022).
4/05/2022 Contract purchased from Rochester (AAA).
3/13/2022 Re-signed by the Washington Nationals to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
2020
10/28/2020 Washington Nationals declined their contract option for next season.
2019
5/29/2019 Missed 12 games (strained left hamstring).
5/16/2019 Strained left hamstring, 10-day injured list.
2018
12/20/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals to a two-year contract.
10/29/2018 Filed for free agency.
5/29/2018 Missed 37 games (strained right hamstring).
4/18/2018 Strained right hamstring, 10-day DL.
4/02/2018 Contract purchased from Gwinnett (AAA).
3/28/2018 Assigned by the Atlanta Braves to their minor league camp.
3/16/2018 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract and invited to spring training.
3/11/2018 Released by the Minnesota Twins.
2/16/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins to a one-year contract.
2017
10/20/2017 Detroit Tigers declined their contract option for next season.
9/01/2017 Missed 12 games (left hamstring injury).
8/18/2017 Left hamstring injury, 10-day DL.
6/18/2017 Recalled from Toledo (AAA).
5/22/2017 Optioned to Toledo (AAA).
2015
10/04/2015 Missed the last 43 regular season games (rotator cuff).
8/20/2015 Rotator cuff, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 19th, 2015).
2014
9/23/2014 Missed 43 games (pectoral muscle injury).
8/10/2014 Pectoral muscle injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to August 9th, 2014).
5/18/2014 Missed 17 games (right finger injury).
4/26/2014 Right finger injury, 15-day DL.
2013
7/05/2013 Missed 19 games (right shoulder injury).
6/17/2013 Right shoulder injury, 15-day DL (retroactive to June 16th, 2013).
6/15/2013 Missed 5 games (right shoulder injury).
6/09/2013 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
2012
12/14/2012 Re-signed as a free agent by the Detroit Tigers to a five-year contract.
10/29/2012 Filed for free agency.
7/23/2012 Acquired from the Miami Marlins.
2/06/2012 Re-signed by the Miami Marlins to a one-year contract.
2011
1/18/2011 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2010
1/18/2010 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2009
8/21/2009 Missed 68 games (right shoulder injury).
7/12/2009 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right shoulder injury).
6/05/2009 Right shoulder injury, early September.
6/04/2009 Right shoulder injury, day-to-day.
6/02/2009 Missed 23 games (shoulder injury).
5/08/2009 Shoulder injury, early September.
2008
7/31/2008 Missed 108 games (right shoulder surgery).
5/23/2008 Transferred from the 15-day DL to the 60-day DL (right shoulder surgery).
3/24/2008 Right shoulder surgery, 15-day DL.
3/02/2008 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2007
5/04/2007 Optioned to Albuquerque (AAA).
3/02/2007 Re-signed by the Florida Marlins to a one-year contract.
2006
6/25/2006 Recalled from Carolina (AA).
3/16/2006 Optioned to Carolina (AA).
2005
11/24/2005 Acquired from the Boston Red Sox.
3/14/2005 Optioned to Wilmington (A).
3/03/2005 Re-signed by the Boston Red Sox to a one-year contract.
2004
11/20/2004 Contract purchased from Lowell (A).
2001
1/03/2001 Signed as an international free agent by the Boston Red Sox.
Career Transactions
2018
12/20/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Washington Nationals.
3/16/2018 Signed by the Atlanta Braves to a minor league contract.
2/16/2018 Signed as a free agent by the Minnesota Twins.
2012
7/23/2012 Miami Marlins traded Anibal Sanchez and Omar Infante to the Detroit Tigers for Jacob Turner, Rob Brantly and Brian Flynn.
2005
11/24/2005 Florida Marlins traded Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell and Guillermo Mota to the Boston Red Sox for Hanley Ramirez, Anibal Sanchez, Jesus Delgado and Harvey Garcia.
2001
1/03/2001 Signed as a non-drafted free agent by the Boston Red Sox.
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