In his third start of the 2019 campaign last week, Aníbal Sánchez threw seven strong innings on the mound against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the nation’s capital, giving up seven hits, two walks, and two earned runs in a 100-pitch effort.
Both the starter and his manager talked afterwards about the fact that the 35-year-old right-hander looked like he could still have gone deeper in the outing if he’d needed to.
“He came out in the seventh throwing 90 [MPH],” Davey Martinez told reporters after what ended up a 3-2 win in which Sánchez received no decision.