Cristopher Sánchez
Bats: LThrows: LAge: 28Season: 2025
2025 Season Stats
ERA
2.22
W-L
13-3
IP
198.7
SO
215
WHIP
0.00
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PHI • Pitcher • #61
about 1 month ago
The late-afternoon shadows at Dodger Stadium limited both offenses to just three hits combined through five frames. Sánchez waded into hot water for the first time in the sixth when one-out singles by Mookie Betts and Teoscar Hernández created a scoring opportunity, which he managed to extinguish. He came back out for the seventh at 80 pitches and was lifted in favor of Phillies closer Jhoan Duran after giving up a walk to Alex Call and a one-out single to Enrique Hernández. He was charged with a run after Duran handed out a bases-loaded free pass to Mookie Betts following an intentional walk to Shohei Ohtani. The 28-year-old southpaw has emerged as Philadelphia’s ace with veteran Zack Wheeler recovering from thoracic outlet syndrome surgery and he’ll be an early-round pick in all fantasy drafts next spring.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
about 1 month ago
The 28-year-old southpaw racked up eight strikeouts on the night while issuing a pair of walks. All of the damage done against him came on his final batter of the night as Enrique Hernandez smacked a two-out, two-run double in the sixth inning that pulled the Dodgers to within a run at 3-2. Sánchez got 18 swings and misses on 94 pitches on the evening — 12 on his devastating changeup — registering an elite CSW of 38 percent. He’ll be in line to start in Game 4 on Thursday in Los Angeles if the Phillies can hang on until then.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
about 2 months ago
Sánchez needed only 60 pitches to get 17 outs today. The likely NL Cy Young runnerup ends the year 13-5 with a 2.50 ERA that ranks fifth in the majors. He’s seventh with 212 strikeouts, and he wound up allowing just 12 homers in 202 innings. That home run rate is basically a match for Paul Skenes for the top mark among qualified starters, but Sánchez’s figure is definitely more impressive after factoring in each’s home ballpark. Sánchez will likely next pitch Saturday in the Phillies’ NLDS opener.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
about 2 months ago
The 28-year-old southpaw struck out six batters in the impressive outing while issuing only one base on balls. The biggest threat against him came as Teoscar Hernandez smacked a two-out double in the fourth inning but he was left stranded right there. Sánchez got 15 swings and misses on 91 pitches on the night — eight of those on his changeup — while posting a CSW of 31 percent. He concludes a brilliant regular season with a 13-5 record, 2.57 ERA, 1.08 WHIP and a 204/44 K/BB ratio across 196 1/3 innings in his 31 starts. He’ll certainly be in the running for the National League Cy Young award.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
2 months ago
Sánchez tossed a scoreless first inning, then gave up a solo homer to Alex Call in the second before Enrique Hernández took him deep for a two-run blast. The Dodgers added a fourth run on two hits and a sacrifice fly in the fourth. Sánchez settled in for three more scoreless frames, ending his day after seven with six strikeouts. The 28-year-old left-hander will take an incredible 2.66 ERA, 1.10 WHIP, and a 198/43 K/BB ratio across 189 1/3 innings into a start against the Marlins in Philadelphia next week.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
2 months ago
Sánchez had payback in mind after the Mets touched him up for a season-high six runs a few weeks ago. That was the only time this season he allowed more than four in any start and wasn’t about to let it happen again. The only time they challenged him was in a dangerous fourth inning where they pushed their only run across, but Sánchez forced a critical double play against Brandon Nimmo before the Phillies’ lineup broke this one open soon thereafter. Of the 15 balls the Mets put in play, 10 were on the ground and there were few moments where it didn’t feel like he was in complete control. He has a tall task against the Dodgers next time out.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
2 months ago
Sanchez gave up six hits, walked one and struck out five. The 28-year-old left-hander has allowed two runs or less in three of his last four starts. Sanchez has a 2.60 ERA and 186/42 K/BB ratio in 176 2/3 innings this year. He’s lined up to face the Mets at home next week.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
3 months ago
Sánchez had excellent stuff tonight, with his fastball velocity up by 0.7 mph from his season average and his changeup up by 1.4 mph. He recorded 20 whiffs, 12 of which came on the 38 changeups he threw. Because he was matched with Chris Sale, Sánchez went without a win for a fourth straight start, dimming his chances of maybe somehow sneaking away with a Cy Young Award because of a big victory advantage over Paul Skenes. Sánchez is 11-5 with a 2.66 ERA ahead of next week’s start versus the Marlins.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
3 months ago
Sánchez opened with three scoreless innings before a rather unfortunate fourth in which he gave up three runs on five hits, only two of which were hard-hit balls. The biggest blow was a Mark Vientos double on a grounder that skipped over Alec Bohm’s glove. Sánchez later surrendered an unearned run in a fifth inning that included Juan Soto getting picked off first but reaching second anyway. In the sixth, he gave up two doubles while getting one out and was charged with two runs. The loss leaves him 11-5 with a 2.66 ERA and definitely was a setback to his hopes of overtaking Paul Skenes in the NL Cy Young race. He’ll face the Braves on Saturday.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
3 months ago
Sánchez had a 4-1 lead in the seventh when he was pulled after walking a batter with one out. Orion Kerkering replaced him and went on to give up the inherited run and two of his own, ending Sánchez’s chances of picking up his 12th win. The 12 strikeouts matched Sánchez’s career high from April and equaled against the Red Sox last month. He’s sixth in the majors with a 2.46 ERA and eighth with 169 strikeouts.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
3 months ago
Sánchez gave up one run in the fourth, an inning he got out of prematurely because the Reds declined to or were too late in trying to challenge an out call on Noelvi Marte at third. The other runs came in the sixth on a single, a double and another single, which turned into a Little League homer for Marte after the throw escaped a leaping J.T. Realmuto at the plate. Sánchez had to try to get around Austin Hays, who scored and then walked right to the ball on the ground (and probably should have been called for interference), and threw wildly past third to allow Marte to come all of the way around. Sánchez had six strikeouts tonight. He gave up seven hits but just five hard-hit balls. He’ll face the Mariners next.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
3 months ago
Sanchez gave up six hits, walked one and struck out six. The 28-year-old left-hander allowed one run or less for the ninth time in his last 10 starts. Sanchez has a 2.36 ERA and 151/35 K/BB ratio in 144 2/3 innings this year. He’s lined up to face the Reds on the road next week.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
4 months ago
The 28-year-old southpaw allowed just five hits and one walk on the evening. The Tigers mounted a couple of threats against him — twice putting two men on with no outs — and both times Sanchez was able to work his way out of the jam without any damage being done. He got 16 swings and misses on 84 pitches on the night — 14 of them on his world-class changeup — while registering a strong CSW of 33 percent. Now 10-3 on the season, he’ll bring a stellar 2.40 ERA, 1.07 WHIP and a 145/34 K/BB ratio (138 2/3 innings) into Saturday’s battle against the Rangers in Arlington.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
4 months ago
Coming off a dominant complete game against the Red Sox, Sánchez was a little off tonight. He struck out five and walked one, but he gave up two homers, both of which came with a runner on. It’s the first time he’s given up four runs since his second outing of the season Apr. 6 against the Dodgers, and it’s just his third loss against nine victories. His streak of nine straight quality starts also came to an end, and he lost any slim chance he had of beating out Paul Skenes for NL Pitcher of the Month honors. Sánchez will face the Tigers on Sunday.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
4 months ago
The controversy over Sánchez not being added to the NL All-Star team — he was pitching the Sunday before the game and wouldn’t have been used anyway — never should have arisen, because he very obviously should have been on the club in the first place. This makes six straight starts in which he’s allowed exactly one run, and he’s pitched at least seven innings in five of those games (six in the other). He’s 9-2, he’s eighth in the majors with a 2.40 ERA and he’s 10th with 134 strikeouts. His total of eight homers surrendered is also tied for the fifth lowest mark among ERA-title qualifiers.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
4 months ago
The 28-year-old southpaw scattered six hits and three walks on the afternoon. The lone blemish on his day came on an RBI single off the bat of Jose Iglesias in the seventh inning. Sánchez got 14 swings and misses on 86 pitches in the ballgame — 10 of those on his excellent changeup — while registering an elite CSW of 37 percent. He finishes the first half of the season with a brilliant 8-2 record, 2.50 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 122/32 K/BB ratio over 115 frames through his first 19 starts.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
4 months ago
The 28-year-old southpaw scattered six hits and three walks on the afternoon. The lone blemish on his day came on an RBI single off the bat of Jose Iglesias in the seventh inning. Sánchez got 14 swings and misses on 86 pitches in the ballgame — 10 of those on his excellent changeup — while registering an elite CSW of 37 percent. He finishes the first half of the season with a brilliant 8-2 record, 2.50 ERA, 1.14 WHIP and a 122/32 K/BB ratio over 115 frames through his first 19 starts.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
4 months ago
Sánchez deserved better, but his offense and bullpen clearly didn’t agree. He received just a single run of support, and Orion Kerkering gave up a pair of runs to waste this effort. Sánchez was able to strike out eight, and remains one of the best left-handers in the National League with a 2.59 ERA. He’ll start the final game of the first half for Philadelphia on Sunday against the Padres, and maybe Philadelphia will finally score some runs for him. The Phillies have gone just 4-3 in Sánchez’s last seven starts despite him allowing only nine runs in 48 innings over that span.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
5 months ago
Sánchez is going to have to be an All-Star. He’s allowed exactly one run in his last three starts and hasn’t given up more than two runs in any of his last seven outings. This was also a fourth straight start in which he did not walk a single batter. He’s 7-2 with a 2.68 ERA and a 108/28 K/BB in 100 2/3 innings, and he’s slated to face the Giants next week.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
5 months ago
The teams both have Thursday off, but they’ll try to get in two tomorrow, with the games scheduled to start at 1:05 and 6:15 p.m. Nick Pivetta and Chrisopher Sánchez were the scheduled starters tonight. They’ll both surely go tomorrow.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
5 months ago
Sánchez missed his career high in strikeouts by one and went without a walk for a third straight start. He’s allowed seven runs in 34 innings over five starts this month, taking his season ERA down to 2.79. He’s 14th in the majors in that category and 15th with 103 strikeouts. Next up for him is a start against the Padres on Tuesday.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
5 months ago
The 28-year-old southpaw struck out four batters on the evening and did not allow a base on balls. The only damage done against him came in the fifth inning as Dane Myers smacked a leadoff double, took third on a ground out and scored on a two-out infield single off the bat of Nick Fortes. Sanchez dominated the remainder of the night. He got 11 whiffs on 91 pitches in the ballgame — 10 of them on his changeup — while posting a strong CSW of 34 percent. He’ll look to replicate this impressive performance when he carries a 2.87 ERA, 1.19 WHIP and a 92/28 K/BB ratio (87 2/3 innings) into Wednesday’s battle against the Astros in Houston.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
5 months ago
Sánchez gave up a run in the second inning on a double and a base hit. The Blue Jays brought a second run in to score on a hit batter and a double in the fifth. Sánchez would toss two more scoreless innings, ending his day with just the two runs allowed and five strikeouts over seven. The 28-year-old left-hander will take a 3.05 ERA, 1.24 WHIP, and an 88/28 K/BB ratio across 79 2/3 innings into a start against the Marlins in Miami on Thursday.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
5 months ago
The Phillies offense couldn’t muster anything against Paul Skenes, so Sánchez went back out for the eighth inning in a 1-1 game and promptly walked Oneil Cruz to lead off the inning. Cruz then stole second and scored on a single to saddle Sánchez with the loss. The left-hander struck out nine and walked two on the day. He now has a 3.10 ERA on the year.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
6 months ago
Sánchez, who entered with a 70/22 K/BB in 59 2/3 innings, both struck out and walked four tonight. Still, it was a strong result anyway, and he moved to 5-1 with a 3.15 ERA. Likely next up for him is a showdown against Paul Skenes, and we know the Pirates won’t be scoring any runs then.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
6 months ago
Sánchez allowed five hits, and he issued a paid of walks. The southpaw blanked the Atlanta lineup over five innings, but gave up a pair of run-scoring singles in the sixth before exiting. He has allowed more than three runs in just one of his 10 starts, which helps explain a very solid 3.17 ERA over 59 2/3 innings. Sánchez will get Toronto next week if the rotation order doesn’t change.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
6 months ago
Sánchez clearly didn’t have his best command in this one, as he issued three walks and threw just 49-of-83 pitches for strikes before exiting. He was able to limit the damage to just the three runs thanks in large part to the punchouts, but this was a mediocre effort from the southpaw, at best. Sánchez still has a 3.17 ERA and will get a chance to bounce back against Milwaukee next weekend.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
6 months ago
Sánchez gave up two runs over the first three innings, one on a homer to Ezequiel Tovar in the first and another on a single by Tovar two innings later. The southpaw settled down while striking out seven, and he didn’t issue a walk. It’s a little disappointing because of the opponent, but he pitched better than the line might indicate. Sánchez will be back on the bump over the weekend against the Athletics.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
6 months ago
Spotted a huge lead early, Sánchez barely broke a sweat in this quality start and victory against the Rays’ paltry lineup. He didn’t force many swings-and-misses, but the Rays literally didn’t make any dangerous contact all game. Yes, literally: of their 14 balls in play, 12 were hit on the ground and the other two were simple pop-ups. It’s nice that he seems to have put the forearm injury scare of a few weeks ago behind him and he’s scheduled to face the Pirates and Cardinals in what should be nice a two-start week coming up.
PHI • Pitcher • #61
7 months ago
Sánchez left his last outing with forearm soreness, and while the 28-year-old did issue three walks, it didn’t appear to be bugging him too much. The southpaw scattered five hits and a pair of walks, and he struck out six. It’s far from a dominant effort from Sánchez, but effective enough. He’ll get the start again Tuesday when the Phillies take on the Rays.