MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Twins right-hander Aaron Sanchez, who entered Monday with an 8.33 ERA, recorded eight strikeouts against the Detroit Tigers in his first MLB start since May 28 as a member of the Washington Nationals.
Sanchez logged his highest strikeout total since July 2019, doing so on 17 swings and misses.
Luckily for the Tigers, left-hander Tarik Skubal — in his final start before Tuesday's trade deadline — was better than Sanchez. He pitched five scoreless innings, but the Tigers removed him from the game after throwing 77 pitches due to left arm fatigue.