Former Toronto Blue Jays ace Aaron Sanchez is reportedly garnering some interest on the free-agent market.
The 28-year-old righty, who missed the entire 2020 season as he recovered from shoulder surgery on his throwing arm, tossed a pitching session for roughly 20 teams in Miami last week, according to Yahoo Sports’ Tim Brown.
Sanchez became a free agent last December when the Houston Astros declined to offer the former all-star a contract. He was acquired from the Blue Jays at the 2019 trade deadline along with Joe Biagini and Cal Stevenson for outfielder Derek Fisher. Sanchez went 2-0 in four starts and pitched 18 2/3 innings for Houston, including the first six innings of a combined no-hitter in his Astros debut, before being sidelined with the shoulder injury.
The 2010 first-round pick racked up a 32-33 record in Toronto with a 3.96 ERA and 458 strikeouts across 571 innings. His best campaign came in 2016, when he compiled a 15-2 record with an American League-best 3.00 ERA and 161 Ks in 192 innings, earning him an all-star appearance.
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