Sanchez brings another veteran presence to the Revs staff. Sanchez was selected by the Giants in the 27th round of the 2004 draft out of Ohio Dominican University where he authored four no-hitters. The 35-year-old owns 39 wins and a 4.70 ERA in eight Major League seasons, having appeared in 194 big league games (137 starts) with the San Francisco Giants, Kansas City Royals, Colorado Rockies, and Pittsburgh Pirates.

Sanchez ranked 4th in the N.L. with 9.75 strikeouts per nine innings during the 2009 season, trailing only Lincecum, Yovani Gallardo, and Javier Vazquez. Sanchez’ best season came in 2010, going 13-9 with a 3.07 ERA and winning the Giants’ clincher as San Francisco clinched its first postseason berth since 2003. Sanchez struck out 11 Braves and allowed just one run on two hits in 7.1 innings in his first playoff start, eventually helping the Giants go all the way to win the World Series, their first since moving to San Francisco in 1958. Sanchez allowed the fewest hits per nine innings in the National League that season (6.6) and ranked 8th in strikeouts (205).