Cristopher Sanchez
27-Year-Old
2024 Stats
W-L
11-9
ERA
3.32
WHIP
1.24
K
153
SV
0
Rest-of-Season Projections
2024 Fantasy Outlook
Sanchez missed the last half of spring training with soreness in his left triceps. He came off the IL in late April to make a start in a doubleheader, then was optioned to Triple-A Lehigh Valley. Sanchez wasn't pitching well, but the Phillies needed rotation help, so they recalled Sanchez in mid-June. Something clicked as the right-handers went on to start 17 more games, with one relief appearance. His 3.44 ERA was fully supported by its estimators, though Sanchez benefited from a .272 BABIP, which is low for a pitcher with a 57 percent ground ball rate. His four percent walk rate was much lower than previous seasons, while his 24.2 strikeout clip matched his minor league track record. Sanchez isn't assured of a spot in the opening day rotation, but he merits a long look in the spring. He'll be hard-pressed to match his 1.05 WHIP as his BABIP is likely to increase as well as giving back some of the control gains exhibited lasts season. Sanchez's three-pitch mix, featuring a 92-mph sinker, changeup and slider doesn't portend a front-end starter, but Sanchez could be a reliable back-end fantasy guy, shielded from the most potent lineups. Read Past Outlooks
Could pitch in relief in Game 4
Sanchez is available in relief Wednesday in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Mets, Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer reports.
ANALYSIS
Sanchez has had just two days to rest after throwing 88 pitches in Game 2, but he will be available for at least a couple innings out of the bullpen in Game 4, if needed. The left-hander took a no-decision in Game 2, permitting two runs over five frames.
Sanchez has had just two days to rest after throwing 88 pitches in Game 2, but he will be available for at least a couple innings out of the bullpen in Game 4, if needed. The left-hander took a no-decision in Game 2, permitting two runs over five frames.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
87
Last 10 Games
95
Last 5 Games
92
How many pitches does Cristopher Sanchez generally throw?
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11-20
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121+
What part of the game does Cristopher Sanchez generally pitch?
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% Games Reaching Innings Threshold
% Games By Number of Innings Pitched
Left/Right Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-14%
BAA vs LHP
2024
-5%
BAA vs LHP
BAA | K | BB | H | HR | ||||
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Since 2022vs Left | .220 | 72 | 14 | 59 | 3 | |||
Since 2022vs Right | .257 | 212 | 63 | 249 | 29 | |||
2024vs Left | .247 | 32 | 6 | 36 | 2 | |||
2024vs Right | .261 | 121 | 38 | 146 | 9 | |||
2023vs Left | .133 | 27 | 5 | 10 | 1 | |||
2023vs Right | .260 | 69 | 11 | 78 | 15 | |||
2022vs Left | .277 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 0 | |||
2022vs Right | .229 | 22 | 14 | 25 | 5 | |||
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2022
-37%
ERA at Home
2024
-56%
ERA at Home
ERA | WHIP | IP | K/9 | BB/9 | |||||
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Since 2022Home | 3.03 | 1.03 | 208.0 | 8.6 | 1.6 | ||||
Since 2022Away | 4.78 | 1.50 | 113.0 | 6.8 | 3.3 | ||||
2024Home | 2.21 | 0.97 | 110.0 | 8.1 | 1.4 | ||||
2024Away | 5.02 | 1.66 | 71.2 | 6.8 | 3.4 | ||||
2023Home | 3.93 | 1.10 | 73.1 | 9.6 | 1.5 | ||||
2023Away | 2.08 | 0.88 | 26.0 | 6.2 | 1.4 | ||||
2022Home | 4.01 | 1.09 | 24.2 | 7.7 | 2.6 | ||||
2022Away | 8.22 | 1.83 | 15.1 | 8.2 | 5.9 | ||||
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Stat Review
How does Cristopher Sanchez compare to other starting pitchers?
This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*. The bar represents the player's percentile rank. For example, if the bar is halfway across, then the player falls into the 50th percentile for that stat and it would be considered average.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
* Exit Velocity, Barrels/BBE %, Balls Hit 95+ MPH %, and Spin Rate are benchmarked against 2019 data (min 120 IP). See here for more exit velocity/barrels stats plus an explanation of current limitations with that data set.
K/BB
3.48K/9
7.6BB/9
2.2HR/9
0.5Fastball
94.5 mphERA
3.32WHIP
1.24BABIP
.322GB/FB
3.22Left On Base
71.2%Exit Velocity
81.8 mphBarrels/BBE
3.4%Spin Rate
2065 rpmBalls Hit 95+ MPH
22.4%Swinging Strike
11.7%Advanced Pitching Stats
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Defensive Stats
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2023 Fantasy Outlook
Sanchez made the Opening Day roster for the first time in 2022, though he spent the year bouncing between the majors and minors, never doing enough to stick permanently at the highest level. He started three games and pitched in relief in 12 more, finishing with a 5.63 ERA and 1.38 WHIP in 40 innings. His ERA estimators suggested he was the victim of some bad luck, though even his 4.02 SIERA hardly indicates a future as a high-impact weapon. Both Sanchez's 19.8 K% and 9.6 BB% were sub-par, and his 54.2% groundball rate, while above-average, wasn't nearly enough of an outlier to make up for them. The lefty did manage a much better 3.14 ERA in 15 appearances (including 14 starts) at the Triple-A level, with correspondingly stronger ratios, but at age 26, he's past the point where a large step forward is likely. He'll likely be fighting for a swingman role this season and should be streamed with caution if he earns any starts.
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Garners NLDS Game 2 start
Phillies manager Rob Thomson announced Friday that Sanchez will start Sunday in Game 2 of the NLDS versus the Mets, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
ANALYSIS
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Mediocre in no-decision
Sanchez came away with a no-decision in Wednesday's win over the Cubs, allowing four runs (three earned) on five hits and one walk while striking out four in 4.2 innings.
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Collects win despite control issues
Sanchez (11-9) picked up the win Friday versus the Mets, allowing two runs on three hits and five walks over five innings. He struck out seven.
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Tosses gem against Mets
Sanchez didn't factor into the decision Sunday against New York, allowing one run on six hits and a walk across seven-plus innings. He struck out seven.
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Six shutout innings in no-decision
Sanchez came away with a no-decision Monday against the Rays. He allowed four hits and a walk while striking out four over six scoreless innings.
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Lining up for Game 2?
The Phillies could turn to Sanchez to start Game 2 of their opening playoff series given his drastic home/road splits this season, per Scott Lauber of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
ANALYSIS
Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola remain the top pitchers of the staff, but Sanchez's 2.05 ERA in 16 home starts this season versus 5.02 on the road could prompt Philadelphia to prioritize a home start for him. The Phillies have already clinched the NL East crown but have yet to secure a bye for the wild-card round, though they lead the Brewers by 2.5 games. Sanchez has been especially dominant in his past six starts regardless of the venue, as he has a 2.17 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 45:9 K:BB in his past seven outings, three of which have been on the road.
Zack Wheeler and Aaron Nola remain the top pitchers of the staff, but Sanchez's 2.05 ERA in 16 home starts this season versus 5.02 on the road could prompt Philadelphia to prioritize a home start for him. The Phillies have already clinched the NL East crown but have yet to secure a bye for the wild-card round, though they lead the Brewers by 2.5 games. Sanchez has been especially dominant in his past six starts regardless of the venue, as he has a 2.17 ERA, 1.01 WHIP and 45:9 K:BB in his past seven outings, three of which have been on the road.