Cristopher Sánchez Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 165 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 12/12/1996 (27)
- Experience
- 3
- College
- None
Cristopher Sánchez Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Cristopher Sánchez News
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez turned in his best start of the season in Tuesday's 10-1 win over the Blue Jays. Sanchez pitched seven innings, allowing one run on six hits and two walks with five strikeouts. The 27-year-old hasn't had the most exciting start to the season, but he is now 2-3 with a 3.22 ERA, an 8.42 K/9 rate, and a 3.72 BB/9 rate in seven starts and 36 1/3 IP. He will look to build on his success in his next scheduled start, which will be a decent matchup at a middling Mets lineup.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez fanned 10 Colorado Rockies en route to his first win of the 2024 campaign on Wednesday, firing six scoreless innings on five hits and one walk in the 7-6 victory. Spotted to an early four-run lead, Sanchez mostly cruised through Colorado's lineup on Wednesday. Brenton Doyle reached on Alec Bohm's fielding error in the opening frame, so Ezequiel Tovar's score went down as an unearned run. The 27-year-old southpaw will take a strong 2.53 ERA, 1.31 WHIP, and 25:8 K:BB across 21 1/3 frames (four starts) into his next appearance that's slated for Tuesday at the Great American Ball Park against the Cincinnati Reds, which is a tough matchup for fantasy purposes.
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez was knocked around in a Grapefruit League start against the Houston Astros on Friday. The 27-year-old lasted just 2 1/3 innings while giving up four earned runs on eight hits and two walks while striking out a pair. It was just his second start of the spring after he tossed two scoreless frames with one hit allowed, zero walks and one strikeout on Feb. 27 versus the Twins. Sanchez pitched well in 19 outings (18 starts) in the 2023 season, working to a 3.44 ERA and a healthy 20.2% K-BB% across 99 1/3 innings of work. Additionally, his minuscule 4% walk rate ranked sixth among 141 pitchers who threw at least 90 frames a season ago. Sanchez will open the season as the Phillies' fifth starter and projects for a 4.04 ERA alongside a 14.3% K-BB% across 32 outings (25 starts) by ATC in 2024.
Batting Order
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
2 | J.T. Realmuto |
3 | Bryce Harper |
4 | Alec Bohm |
5 | Nick Castellanos |
6 | Bryson Stott |
7 | Edmundo Sosa |
8 | Cristian Pache |
9 | Johan Rojas |
Cristopher Sánchez Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
1 | Kyle Schwarber |
2 | J.T. Realmuto |
3 | Bryce Harper |
4 | Alec Bohm |
5 | Nick Castellanos |
6 | Bryson Stott |
7 | Edmundo Sosa |
8 | Cristian Pache |
9 | Johan Rojas |
Cristopher Sanchez shocked many in 2023, sticking in the Phillies rotation with a 3.44 ERA, 3.99 FIP, 1.05 WHIP, 24.2% strikeout rate, and 4% walk rate through 18 starts. While not scouted as a game-changing pitcher, the 27-year-old's impressive command (101 Location+ grade) and clever pitch usage made him one of the top pitchers since his call-up on June 17, ranking 14th in the league in ERA among qualifying pitchers. Sanchez worked with a three-pitch arsenal: a sinker, changeup, and slider. The sinker, his primary pitch, pounds the zone with a 72.7% strike rate and an elite 33% CSW rate. His changeup is his star pitch, with an elite 23.1% SwStr% (swinging-strike rate) on the pitch. That changeup/sinker mix became most potent in September when his changeup usage nearly equaled his sinker usage (43.7% sinker usage to 40.5% changeup usage), leading to a 2.48 xFIP, 28.1% strikeout rate, 4.2% walk rate, and 1.07 WHIP through 24 1/3 innings. While you may want to write his 2023 season off as a freak occurrence, an impressive pitch mix, exceptional command, and an elite Phillies lineup mean you should expect a good return on his 244 ADP.