Aníbal Sánchez retiring after 16 seasons, World Series title with Nats
FILE -Washington Nationals starting pitcher Anibal Sanchez in action during the first baseball game of a doubleheader against the Philadelphia Phillies, Saturday, Oct. 1, 2022, in Washington. Right-hander Aníbal Sánchez, an 11-game winner for the Washington Nationals when they won the 2019 World Series, is retiring after 16 years in the majors. The 39-year-old Venezuelan posted a retirement message on Instagram on Tuesday, May 16, 2023 after going unsigned the first six weeks of the season. (AP Photo/Nick Wass, File)[ASSOCIATED PRESS/Nick Wass]
Right-hander Aníbal Sánchez is retiring after 16 years in the majors. Sánchez was an 11-game winner for the Washington Nationals when they won the 2019 World Series. The 39-year-old Venezuelan posted a retirement message on Instagram Tuesday. He wasn’t signed the first six weeks of the season. He missed 2021 because of a cervical nerve impingement. Sánchez spent seven years with Miami before a six-year run with Detroit. He was 116-119 in 364 appearances with 341 starts.
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