WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. -- A week ago, Anibal Sanchez didn't know what his fate would be after he was given his unconditional release from the Twins, whose acquisition of Lance Lynn made Sanchez expendable.
But on Friday, Sanchez received a call from the Braves with an invitation to Spring Training as a non-roster invitee. And on Sunday, the veteran right-hander took the mound for the first time in an Atlanta uniform.
"It's a blessing," Sanchez said after the Braves' 6-3 win against the defending World Series champion Astros at The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches.