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Anibal Sanchez

29-Year-Old Pitcher – Detroit Tigers

2013 Stats

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6-5

ERA

2.76

WHIP

1.15

K

101

SV

0

2013 RotoWire Projections

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Sanchez split the 2012 campaign between the Marlins and Tigers after a midseason trade sent him to Motown. While he took a step back from his breakout 2011 season, Sanchez managed to fall in line clos...

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STATUS:  15-Day DL     INJURY TYPE:  Shoulder     EST. RETURN:  7/1/2013
LEAGUE: Majors   40 MAN: YES   BATS: R   THROWS: R   HT: 6' 0"   WT: 207   DOB: 2/27/1984
BORN: Maracay, Venezuela   COLLEGE: None  DRAFTED: No  Show ContractHide Contract

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Anibal Sanchez Contract Information:

Signed a five-year, $80 million contract with the Tigers in December 2012.

June 17, 2013  –  Anibal Sanchez News

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Sanchez (shoulder) will likely miss his next two starts, after landing on the DL on Monday, MLB.com reports. Manager Jim Leyland stated, "Looks like we should miss Anibal for two starts and he'll be right back in there."

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Anibal Sanchez Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS SH IP H ER HR K BB W L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
2004 20 A Low 15 15 0 76.3 43 15 3 101 29 3 4 0 1.77 0.94
2005 21 A Wil 14 14 0 78.2 53 21 7 95 24 6 1 0 2.40 0.98
2005 21 AA POR 11 11 0 57.3 53 22 5 63 16 3 5 0 3.45 1.20
2006 22 AA CAR 15 15 0 85.7 82 31 7 92 27 3 6 0 3.26 1.27
2006 22 MAJ FLA 18 17 1 114.3 90 36 9 73 46 10 3 0 2.83 1.19
2007 23 AAA ALB 0 0 0 .0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 999.99 0.00
2007 23 MAJ FLA 6 6 0 30.0 43 16 3 14 19 2 1 0 4.80 2.07
2008 24 A Jup 2 2 0 10.0 7 2 0 9 4 0 0 0 1.80 1.10
2008 24 A GCL 1 1 0 5.0 4 2 0 4 1 1 0 0 3.60 1.00
2008 24 AA CAR 2 2 0 13.0 12 5 0 12 5 1 0 0 3.46 1.31
2008 24 MAJ FLA 10 10 0 51.7 54 32 7 50 27 2 5 0 5.57 1.57
2009 25 R GCL 1 1 0 2.7 3 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 4.09 1.88
2009 25 A Jup 3 3 0 13.3 7 1 0 12 3 1 0 0 0.69 0.75
2009 25 AA JAC 2 2 0 10.3 5 3 1 8 3 1 0 0 2.61 0.77
2009 25 MAJ FLA 16 16 0 86.0 84 37 10 71 46 4 8 0 3.87 1.51
2010 26 MAJ FLA 32 32 1 195.0 192 77 10 157 70 13 12 0 0 0 3.55 1.34
2011 27 MAJ FLA 32 32 2 196.3 187 80 20 202 64 8 9 0 0 0 3.67 1.28
2012 28 MAJ MIA 19 19 0 121.0 119 53 12 110 33 5 7 0 0 0 3.94 1.26
2012 28 MAJ DET 12 12 1 74.7 81 31 8 57 15 4 6 0 0 0 3.74 1.29
2012  (Multiple Teams) 28 MAJ MIA/DET 31 31 1 195.7 200 84 20 167 48 9 13 0 0 0 3.86 1.27
2013 29 MAJ DET 13 13 1 81.7 71 25 4 101 23 6 5 0 0 0 2.76 1.15
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3-Year Averages MAJ   31 31 1 195.7 193 80 16 175 60 10 11 0 0 0 3.68 1.29
Career  (View All) MAJ   158 157 6 950.7 921 387 83 835 343 54 56 0 3.66 1.33

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Anibal Sanchez Game Log    (View Full Game Log)
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DATE OPP IP H R ER HR BB K HBP WP CG W-L SV BS HLD ERA WHIP
Jun. 15 @Min 3.7 5 2 2 1 4 3 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 2.76 1.15
Jun. 4 TB 7.0 4 1 1 0 1 9 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 2.65 1.09
May. 29 @Pit 6.7 7 5 5 1 1 9 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 2.79 1.13
May. 24 Min 9.0 1 0 0 0 3 12 0 0 1 W 0 0 0 2.38 1.12
May. 18 @Tex 2.7 9 6 5 1 2 2 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 2.77 1.23
May. 13 Hou 7.0 6 2 2 0 1 8 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 2.05 1.08
May. 8 @Was 6.0 8 3 2 1 0 8 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1.97 1.09
May. 1 Min 6.0 5 3 3 0 2 9 0 0 0 L 0 0 0 1.82 1.06
Apr. 26 Atl 8.0 5 0 0 0 1 17 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 1.34 1.04
Apr. 19 @LAA 6.7 11 3 2 0 0 3 0 1 0 L 0 0 0 1.75 1.13
Apr. 14 @Oak 7.0 3 1 1 0 4 8 0 0 0 W 0 0 0 1.42 0.95
Last 14 Days
2 Games:  Avg. 5.3 IP/G
10.7 9 3 3 1 5 12 0 0 0 1-0 0 0 0 2.53 1.31
Last 30 Days
5 Games:  Avg. 5.8 IP/G
29.0 26 14 13 3 11 35 0 1 1 2-2 0 0 0 4.03 1.28
Last 60 Days
11 Games:  Avg. 6.3 IP/G
69.7 64 26 23 4 19 88 0 2 1 5-5 0 0 0 2.97 1.19
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Anibal Sanchez Split Stats    (View Full Split Stats)

Vs. Left

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
2013171501441423.265
20124449429981048.243
20114139528911956.243

Vs. Right

Year Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR BAA
201316151930721.203
2012376731910224212.291
2011417107369618214.257

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Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
201344.051063901.640.80
201291.7570853174.521.32
201194.33401052693.911.29

Away

Year IP W L SV K BB HR ERA WHIP
201337.7140381444.061.57
2012104.04608217133.291.22
2011102.05509738113.441.26
Anibal Sanchez Advanced Stats
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Year Age Lg Tm G GS IP K/9 BB/9 K/BB HR/9 GB/FB Ratio Strand % Fastball ERA FIP BABIP
2004 20 A Low 15 15 76.3 11.91 3.42 3.48 0.35 82.6% 1.77 2.20 .259
2005 21 A Wil 14 14 78.2 10.93 2.76 3.96 0.81 80% 2.40 2.85 .268
2005 21 AA POR 11 11 57.3 9.89 2.51 3.94 0.78 73.4% 3.45 3.23 .327
2006 22 AA CAR 15 15 85.7 9.67 2.84 3.41 0.74 76.5% 3.26 3.13 .334
2006 22 MAJ FLA 18 17 114.3 5.75 3.62 1.59 0.71 0.95 78.7% 2.83 4.19 .245
2007 23 AAA ALB 0 0 .0 0.00 0.00 0.00 0.00 0% 999.99 .00 .000
2007 23 MAJ FLA 6 6 30.0 4.20 5.70 0.74 0.90 0.88 78% 4.80 5.53 .362
2008 24 A Jup 2 2 10.0 8.10 3.60 2.25 0.00 81.8% 1.80 2.60 .267
2008 24 A GCL 1 1 5.0 7.20 1.80 4.00 0.00 60% 3.60 2.20 .284
2008 24 AA CAR 2 2 13.0 8.31 3.46 2.40 0.00 70.6% 3.46 2.51 .327
2008 24 MAJ FLA 10 10 51.7 8.71 4.70 1.85 1.22 0.84 66.2% 90.5 MPH 5.57 4.65 .329
2009 25 R GCL 1 1 2.7 0.00 6.75 0.00 0.00 80% 4.09 5.45 .285
2009 25 A Jup 3 3 13.3 8.10 2.03 4.00 0.00 90% 0.69 2.08 .215
2009 25 AA JAC 2 2 10.3 6.97 2.61 2.67 0.87 71.4% 2.61 3.78 .159
2009 25 MAJ FLA 16 16 86.0 7.43 4.81 1.54 1.05 1.10 77.5% 90.9 MPH 3.87 4.72 .301
2010 26 MAJ FLA 32 32 195.0 7.25 3.23 2.24 0.46 1.30 73.4% 91.3 MPH 3.55 3.44 .317
2011 27 MAJ FLA 32 32 196.3 9.26 2.93 3.16 0.92 1.30 74% 91.7 MPH 3.67 3.52 .322
2012 28 MAJ MIA 19 19 121.0 8.18 2.45 3.33 0.89 1.49 70.7% 91.8 MPH 3.94 3.54 .316
2012 28 MAJ DET 12 12 74.7 6.87 1.81 3.80 0.96 1.47 73.9% 91.8 MPH 3.74 3.79 .322
2012  (Multiple Teams) 28 MAJ MIA/DET 31 31 195.7 7.68 2.21 3.48 0.92 1.48 71.9% 91.8 MPH 3.86 3.58 .319
2013 29 MAJ DET 13 13 81.7 11.13 2.53 4.39 0.44 1.37 76.7% 92.1 MPH 2.76 2.21 .341
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3-Year Averages MAJ   31 31 195.7 8.05 2.76 2.92 0.74 73% 3.68 3.39 .320
Career MAJ   158 157 950.7 7.90 3.25 2.43 0.79 74.3% 3.66 3.70 .312

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2013 Stat Review for Anibal Sanchez    As compared to the top 200 starting pitchers in 2012 (min 40 in)

K/BB/HR Stats

A collection of stats that measure different skills.

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4.39 K/BB
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11.13 K/9
ELITE
2.53 BB/9
GOOD
92.1 MPH Fastball
GOOD
0.4 HR/9
ELITE
1.37 GB/FB Ratio
MODERATE GROUNDBALLER
ERA/WHIP/FIP

A few general measures of a pitcher's effectiveness.

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2.76 ERA
ELITE
1.15 WHIP
GREAT
2.21 FIP
ELITE
BABIP/Strand

Balls in play avg. and % of runners left stranded.

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.341 BABIP
HIGH
76.7% Strand Rate
HIGH

2013 Projected Stats Breakdown for Anibal Sanchez

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Worst Matchups for Anibal Sanchez (by OPS against, min 9 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Rickie Weeks MIL 13 7 1 4 0 4 1 .538 1.000 1.538
Corey Hart MIL 15 7 2 3 1 3 0 .467 1.000 1.500
Seth Smith OAK 13 6 2 3 1 2 0 .462 1.000 1.500
Dan Uggla ATL 10 4 2 6 0 3 1 .400 1.100 1.500
Matt Joyce TB 9 3 1 3 0 2 0 .333 1.111 1.444
Matt Holliday STL 17 8 2 3 1 3 0 .471 .882 1.382
Placido Polanco MIA 21 9 2 4 1 1 1 .429 .857 1.312
Daniel Murphy NY-N 10 5 0 1 0 1 0 .500 .800 1.300
Geovany Soto TEX 10 5 0 0 0 2 0 .500 .700 1.200
Chase Utley PHI 34 15 0 7 2 5 3 .441 .706 1.192

Best Matchups for Anibal Sanchez (by OPS against, min 9 AB)

Batter Team AB H HR RBI BB K SB AVG SLG OPS
Danny Espinosa WAS 13 1 0 0 1 6 0 .077 .077 .277
Nate McLouth BAL 9 0 0 0 3 3 0 .000 .000 .250
Jordan Schafer ATL 12 1 0 0 1 8 1 .083 .083 .237
Alex Presley PIT 10 1 0 0 0 2 0 .100 .100 .200
Prince Fielder DET 17 1 0 1 0 4 0 .059 .059 .118
Ryan Roberts TB 9 0 0 0 1 4 0 .000 .000 .100
Jon Jay STL 10 0 0 0 1 3 0 .000 .000 .091
Jerry Hairston Jr. LA 12 0 0 0 0 5 0 .000 .000 .000
Chad Tracy WAS 9 0 0 0 0 2 0 .000 .000 .000
Chris Iannetta ANA 9 0 0 0 0 3 0 .000 .000 .000

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Anibal Sanchez: Past News Updates   ( ▲ View most recent update )

Sanchez (shoulder) was placed on the 15-day disabled list Monday, MLive.com reports.

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Tigers manager Jim Leyland said he's "concerned" about Sanchez following his rough start Saturday, MLive.com reports.

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Tigers manager Jim Leyland confirmed that Sanchez had no issues with his shoulder during his return to the mound Saturday, the Detroit News reports. "He's healthy. There was no pain and no restrictions," said Leyland. "He felt fine, but was sluggish getting his rhythm and mechanics back."

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Sanchez allowed two runs over 3.2 innings and did not factor in the decision Saturday against the Twins.

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Manager Jim Leyland believes Sanchez is on track to make his next start, Chris Iott of MLive.com reports.

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Sanchez was scratched from Sunday's start against the Indians due to shoulder stiffness, MLB.com reports.

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Sanchez went seven innings Tuesday, allowing one earned run on four hits and one walk with nine strikeouts, picking up the win over the Rays.

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Sanchez dropped to 5-5 on the year Wednesday, giving up five earned runs on seven hits over 6.2 innings against Pittsburgh.

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2012

For a time in the early part of last season, Sanchez looked like he had become one of the best pitchers in the National League, striking guys out at an elite level and posting an ERA and WHIP to match. A couple of rough outings in the summer heat marred his final numbers, but Sanchez still announced himself as someone to pay attention to. There wasn't much in his peripherals to indicate why his strikeouts spiked the way they did: he threw a few more change-ups instead of sliders, and batters chased a few more of his pitches out of the zone, but really he didn't do anything differently than he did in 2010 – he just did it better. Whether that means a regression is in store or he's found his true level remains to be seen, but Sanchez has struck out better than a batter an inning before in the minors and came close in his 2008 return from shoulder trouble, so this isn't completely uncharted territory for him. At the very least, an improved Marlins' offense should get him into double digits in wins.

2011

Sanchez finally managed to stay healthy for an entire season, and the results last year were as good as the Marlins could have hoped. His slider was nearly as nasty as it had been in his rookie season, and for the first time in his major league career he struck out more than twice as many batters as he walked. He'll never be an ace, but just so long as he can keep taking the mound 30-plus times a year and deliver solid numbers, he'll be plenty useful.

2010

After struggling out of the gate Sanchez developed more shoulder problems, and it appeared as though he'd never recover from his 2007 torn labrum. Some rest and further rehab did the trick though, and in the second half he again looked like the pitcher he was as a rookie, too wild for comfort but difficult to hit. His K/9 rate has improved a great deal since 2006 though, and if he can sustain it north of 7.0 while still breaking bats there's a chance his 2.68 ERA over his last nine starts could be more than a small sample mirage.

2009

Sanchez made it back to the Marlins rotation after his 2007 labrum tear, but he looked nothing like the rookie who electrified baseball with his no-hitter the year before. Florida has him slotted in for a starting job, but if he continues to struggle they have more than enough prospects in the system to shunt Sanchez aside. On the bright side his strikeout rate took a big step forward in his 10 big league starts even as his control regressed, a very good indication that his change-up is as baffling as ever. Don't write him off just yet.

2008

After struggling out of the gate and being sent down to Triple-A Sanchez admitted his shoulder had been bothering him, and the result was June surgery to repair a torn labrum and a lost 2007. His no-hitter as a rookie brought him a lot of notoriety, but his 2006 ERA and WHIP were fueled by a very low BABIP and must be taken with a grain of salt until he proves he can do it again. He's also a pitcher who relies heavily on a great change-up, and if the labrum tear costs him a few miles per hour on his fastball that change-up won't be nearly as effective. You may want to wait and see how he looks in spring training before you consider him even as a long shot pick.

2007

Sanchez spent half the year putting up solid numbers at Double-A before getting called up to the majors and setting the world on fire, including a no-hitter in his 13th career start. His fastball/change-up combo proved utterly baffling to big league hitters, resulting in a batting average allowed of just .217. His walk rate rose and his strikeout rate dropped after his promotion though, so if that hit rate proves to be unsustainable he's likely in for some regression in 2007. Still, he'll be just 23 and has just scratched the surface of his talent. He could just as easily surprise once again.

2006

Sanchez started last season ranked as Boston's fifth best prospect, according to Baseball America, and was traded to Florida in the Josh Beckett deal. He pitched in the Futures Game, World All-Star game and the Carolina League All-Star game, moving from Single-A to Double-A in the process. He's got a mid-90s heater with an excellent changeup, but is still developing command of his curve. The Marlins in the past have aggressively promoted their top pitching prospects from Double-A, so if Sanchez doesn't make the team out of spring training, he still could be up shortly thereafter.