The Nats signed Anibal Sanchez for two years. This deal doesn’t make a ton of sense at first glance, but consider the following:
Based on reports from The Washington Post (see below), Mike Rizzo deferred $6 million of Sanchez’s salary into 2021, meaning that the team has some more room with which they can work to sign a second baseman, another reliever, or even Bryce Harper. It’s financial flexibility, but at what cost? According to Jamal Collier, not a high one;
I’ll counter this way: Would you do Tanner Roark for Tanner Rainey/Anibal Sanchez?