Of the pitchers who have started 100 or more games for the Marlins franchise, Anibal Sánchez’ 111 ERA+ ranks tied for third, behind Josh Johnson‘s 133 and Josh Beckett‘s mark of 118. Incidentally, the 111 was tied with Dontrelle Willis and A.J. Burnett.
Born 36-years-ago today, Sánchez is a six-foot, 205 lb. right-handed pitcher from Maracay, VZ. The Boston Red Sox were the first to take a chance on him, signing him at the tender age of 17 in 2001. He never reached the majors with Boston, instead switching to the Florida Marlins via trade after the conclusion of the 2005 campaign with Hanley Ramirez, Jesus Delgado, and Harvey Garcia for Josh Beckett, Mike Lowell, and Guillermo Mota.