Report: Free-agent starter Anibal Sanchez asking for $90 million, drawing interest from six teams

110612-anibal-sanchez-2.jpg Right-hander Anibal Sanchez is considered among the best starting pitchers available on the free-agent market, behind Zack Greinke.
DETROIT -- If the Tigers intend to re-sign right-handed starter Anibal Sanchez, they should now have a better idea as to how much it'll cost to lure him back to Detroit.

Sanchez has reportedly set his asking price in the range of six years and $90 million, multiple sources told on Thursday.

It's a request that would pay Sanchez an annual average of $15 million -- similar to the $77.5 million contract right-hander C.J. Wilson signed with the Los Angeles Angels in 2011. The big difference? Wilson settled for five-year deal.

An average annual salary of $15 million certainly isn't an outlandish demand for Sanchez, who is the consensus second-best starter available on the free-agent market. But the sixth year might be a dealbreaker.

Still, the request hasn't deterred teams from inquiring about the 28-year-old, who is reportedly being targeted by six teams, including its newest admirer, Boston.

The Red Sox join the Tigers, Blue Jays, Dodgers and Rangers as potential suitors this offseason.

Earlier this week, three baseball insiders predicted Sanchez and his agents from SFX Baseball would settle for a four- or five-year deal worth between $56 million and $75 million.

It's possible one of those predictions could still hold true as Sanchez's request isn't a bottom-line asking price. There's likely room for negotiation and Sanchez could potentially settle for a contractual option for 2018.
