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Aníbal Sánchez getting closer to where he wants to be two starts into 16th season

Aníbal Sánchez sat out of the 2021 campaign, after pitching for Washington in 2019’s World Series season and 2020’s 60-game COVID campaign, then the 38-year-old, 16-year veteran made a decision to return to the mound, signing on with the Nationals again, and working his way back to the big leagues, after dealing with a neck issue which landed him on the Injured List right before the season opener.

Going into Sánchez’s first major league start since September of 2020 earlier this month, Nats’ skipper Davey Martinez talked to reporters about what he’d be watching.

“Just his mechanics,” Martinez said, “.