He was traded to the Florida Marlins and made his major league debut in Jun 2006. Sanchez played for the Florida/Miami Marlins until 2012 and was traded to the Detroit Tigers in 2012. On September 6, 2006 Anibel Sanchez pitched a no-hitter against the Arizona Diamondbacks. This ended the longest no-hitter drought in the history of Major League Baseball with more than 6,000 games played with a no-hitter since 2004. September 30, 2006 was officially named Anibel Sanchez Day. Sanchez was named American League ERA Champion in 2013 and holds a record for most strikeouts in a single game for the Detroit Tigers with 17.
