Aníbal Sánchez was part of the Washington Nationals’ World Series roster in 2019, and he pitched for the club in 2020 as well, before he sat out of the 2021 season.
Sánchez, 37, decided it wasn’t over after a year off, however, and after a showcase in front of a number of clubs, a new deal with the Nats brought him back to West Palm Beach to compete for a spot in the team’s 2022 rotation.
“He’s been throwing, as you know, he’s already said that he can pitch in a game and we’re like, “Hey, you’re going to throw a bullpen today, he’ll throw a live [bullpen] and then we’ll see where he’s at from there, but he’s thrown, he’s thrown a few [live bullpens] already, but he’s itching to get back,” Davey Martinez told reporters earlier this week.