DETROIT -- Anibal Sanchez's tenure with the Detroit Tigers is over after more than five seasons in the team's starting rotation.
The Tigers have informed the 33-year-old right-hander that they will not pick up his option for 2018, general manager Al Avila said Friday. They owe him a $5 million buyout in lieu of the $16.8 million salary for next year.
Sanchez went 46-49 with a 4.43 ERA in parts of six seasons with the Tigers.
The Tigers acquired him in a trade with the Miami Marlins on July 23, 2012, and then re-signed him to a contract extension after the season.