Cristopher Sanchez

Cristopher Sanchez allowed two earned runs (four runs) on 11 hits and no walks while striking out six over five-plus innings in Tuesday's loss to the Giants.

Fantasy Impact

Sanchez surrendered hits number 10 and 11 to the first two batters he faced in the bottom of the sixth inning Tuesday night, leave a jam for the Philly bullpen. Zach Pop did a nice job in relief, limiting the damage to just one run and helping Sanchez preserve an excellent 1.65 ERA through three starts this season. Sanchez did take his first loss, as the Phillies' bats just never got going in this one. The lefty is now 1-1 with a 1.35 WHIP and impressive 23-4 K/BB ratio across 16 1/3 innings.

Cristopher Sanchez allowed one earned run on four hits and four walks while striking out seven over 5 1/3 innings in Wednesday's win over the Nationals.

Fantasy Impact

Sanchez struggled a bit with his control in this one, but he ultimately overcame the four walks to deliver a strong outing overall. The lefty now has a 0.79 ERA and 0.97 WHIP with a 1-0 record through two starts. Sanchez will be back on the bump Tuesday in San Francisco.

Cristopher Sanchez was sharp Thursday, firing six scoreless innings to earn the win in a 5-3 victory over the Rangers.

Fantasy Impact

Sanchez allowed zero earned runs on three hits and zero walks while striking out 10 over six innings in Thursday's win over the Rangers. This was exactly the type of Opening Day performance fantasy managers were looking for from the All-Star lefty. Sanchez is set to return to the mound on Wednesday against the Nationals.

The Phillies signed LHP Cristopher Sánchez to a six-year, $107 million contract extension.

Fantasy Impact

The deal includes a club option for 2033. Sanchez is coming off finishing second in NL Cy Young Award voting last season. The deal locks up one of the best left-handers in baseball for the next six years. Sanchez will be starting on Opening Day this upcoming week.

Cristopher Sanchez has Ben named the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies against the Texas Rangers the club announced.

Fantasy Impact

Sanchez gets the nod for manger Rob Thomson after a breakout 2025 campaign on the mound, posting a 1.06 WHIP and 2.50 ERA over 32 starts (13-5, 212 strikeouts) for the Phillies. The left-hander will play a key role in a revamped Philadelphia rotation this upcoming season for fantasy managers.