Cristopher Sanchez

Cristopher Sanchez

28-Year-Old PitcherSP
Philadelphia Phillies
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sanchez had all the ingredients of a perfect sleeper heading into last season, having produced good numbers (3.44 ERA, 1.05 WHIP) backed by strong peripherals (24.2 K%, 4.0 BB%, 57.0 GB%) in 2023 but over a small enough sample (99.1 IP) that your leaguemates might have missed it. The sleeper buzz proved accurate, as he locked down a rotation spot all year and produced a 3.32 ERA and 1.24 WHIP over 31 starts. His strikeout rate did fall from a bit above average to a bit below (20.3%), but he remained strong in walk rate (5.8%) and groundball rate (57.4%). That groundball rate in particular was an elite mark, trailing only fellow lefties Framber Valdez and Max Fried among qualified starters. Those two provide evidence that a profile like this one, with elite contact management and good control making up for merely average bat-missing ability, can find success long-term. Read Past Outlooks
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$Signed a four-year, $21.5 million contract extension with the Phillies in June of 2024. Contract includes $14 million team option ($1 million buyout) for 2029 and $15 million team option ($1 million buyout) for 2030.
Strikes out 11 in no-decision
PPhiladelphia Phillies
June 26, 2025
Sanchez did not factor into the decision in Thursday's 2-1 loss to the Astros, allowing one run on five hits and no walks with 11 strikeouts over six innings.
ANALYSIS
Sanchez allowed a run in the second inning but was otherwise dominant, throwing 69 of 99 pitches for strikes and generating 17 whiffs. The southpaw capped off an exceptional June with his fifth straight quality start, and he hasn't issued a walk in any of his past three outings. He'll carry a 2.79 ERA, 1.16 WHIP and 103:28 K:BB across 93.2 innings into a home matchup with the Padres next week.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
90
Last 10 Games
93
Last 5 Games
97
How many pitches does Cristopher Sanchez generally throw?
 
1-10
 
11-20
 
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121+
 
1-10
 
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31-40
 
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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 2023
 
 
-21%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-27%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-49%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .201 306 78 17 57 7 2 3
Since 2023vs Right .255 1231 274 71 294 60 2 31
2025vs Left .177 72 19 6 11 1 0 0
2025vs Right .241 315 84 22 70 14 0 7
2024vs Left .247 154 32 6 36 5 1 2
2024vs Right .261 600 121 38 146 29 1 9
2023vs Left .133 80 27 5 10 1 1 1
2023vs Right .260 316 69 11 78 17 1 15
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Home/Away Pitching Splits
Since 2023
 
 
-18%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-25%
ERA on Road
2024
 
 
-56%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 2.96 1.04 225.0 12 7 0 9.2 1.6 1.0
Since 2023Away 3.61 1.36 149.2 8 9 0 7.4 2.8 0.5
2025Home 3.24 1.13 41.2 2 0 0 11.2 2.6 1.1
2025Away 2.42 1.19 52.0 4 2 0 8.8 2.8 0.3
2024Home 2.21 0.97 110.0 7 3 0 8.1 1.4 0.5
2024Away 5.02 1.66 71.2 4 6 0 6.8 3.4 0.6
2023Home 3.93 1.10 73.1 3 4 0 9.6 1.5 1.7
2023Away 2.08 0.88 26.0 0 1 0 6.2 1.4 0.7
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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.
  • K/BB
    Strikeout to walk ratio.
  • K/9
    Average strikeouts per nine innings.
  • BB/9
    Average walks per nine innings.
  • HR/9
    Average home runs allowed per nine innings.
  • Fastball
    Average fastball velocity.
  • ERA
    Earned run average. The average earned runs allowed per nine innings.
  • WHIP
    Walks plus hits per inning pitched.
  • BABIP
    Batting average on balls in play. Measures how many balls in play against a pitcher go for hits.
  • GB/FB
    Groundball to flyball ratio. The higher the number, the more likely a pitcher is to induce groundballs.
  • Left On Base
    The percentage of base runners that a pitcher strands on base over the course of a season.
  • Exit Velocity
    The speed of the baseball as it comes off the bat, immediately after a batter makes contact.
  • Barrels/BBE
    The percentage of batted ball events resulting in a Barrel. A Barrel is a batted ball with similar exit velocity and launch angle to past ones that led to a minimum .500 batting average and 1.500 slugging percentage.
  • Spin Rate
    Spin Rate is the rate of spin on a baseball after it is released. It is measured in revolutions per minute (rpm).
  • Balls Hit 95+ MPH
    The percentage of batted balls hit that met or exceeded the 95 MPH threshold.
  • Swinging Strike
    The percentage of pitches that result in a swing and a miss.
K/BB
3.68
 
K/9
9.9
 
BB/9
2.7
 
HR/9
0.7
 
Fastball
95.4 mph
 
ERA
2.79
 
WHIP
1.16
 
BABIP
.315
 
GB/FB
2.65
 
Left On Base
79.6%
 
Exit Velocity
81.8 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.1%
 
Spin Rate
2100 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.6%
 
Swinging Strike
13.5%
 
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Past Fantasy Outlooks
2024
2023
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.
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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Brilliant in sixth win
PPhiladelphia Phillies
June 19, 2025
Sanchez (6-2) registered the win Thursday against the Marlins, giving up one run on five hits and no walks in eight innings. He struck out four.
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Goes seven innings in no-decision
PPhiladelphia Phillies
June 14, 2025
Sanchez did not factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 win over the Blue Jays, allowing two runs on five hits and no walks with five strikeouts over seven innings.
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Goes seven innings in loss
PPhiladelphia Phillies
June 8, 2025
Sanchez (5-2) took the loss Sunday against the Pirates, allowing two runs on six hits and two walks over seven innings. He struck out nine.
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Cruises to fifth win
PPhiladelphia Phillies
June 4, 2025
Sanchez (5-1) got the win over the Blue Jays on Tuesday, allowing one run on four hits and four walks while striking out four in six innings.
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In line for two-start week
PPhiladelphia Phillies
June 2, 2025
Sanchez is scheduled to start Tuesday's series opener against the Blue Jays in Toronto, Matt Gelb of The Athletic reports.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
Lining up for Game 2?
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 25, 2024
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.
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