Cristopher Sanchez

Cristopher Sanchez

28-Year-Old PitcherSP
Philadelphia Phillies
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Sanchez followed his breakout 2024 campaign with an even stronger effort in 2025. Paul Skenes, in another year, would have been a unanimous choice for NL Cy Young, but Sanchez as well as Yoshinobu Yamamoto peeled away a few votes once everything was tallied. Sanchez was one of just three starters to work at least 200 innings while posting the fifth-best ERA of all qualified pitchers and ninth-best K-BB percentage. He had as many scoreless outings (four) as he had outings in which he allowed four or more earned runs while also striking out 11 or more batters in four other contests. A more stabile Philadelphia bullpen likely would have helped Sanchez win more than just 13 of his 32 starts, but only free agents get to choose their teammates. Sanchez won just two of his final nine starts despite a 2.83 ERA and 61 strikeouts to just nine walks over 57.1 innings, as the Phillies struggled down the stretch. Sanchez has missed one start over the last three seasons and should once again be in contention for the NL Cy Young Award in 2026. Next time someone says the Rays win every trade, remind them the club gave away Sanchez for Curtis Mead, and walk away laughing (or crying.) Read Past Outlooks
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Rest of Season From Preseason
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.
Strong showing in loss
PPhiladelphia Phillies
October 9, 2025
Sanchez allowed one earned run on five hits and one walk while striking out five across 6.1 innings in Game 4 of the NLDS against the Dodgers on Thursday. He did not factor into the decision.
Analysis
Sanchez was in a compelling pitcher's duel with Tyler Glasnow, with his only run coming on an inherited runner after he exited the game. While Sanchez didn't overpower the Dodgers' lineup, he induced 10 groundouts to go along with 14 swinging strikes on 95 total pitches. Despite it coming in a losing effort, Sanchez wrapped up an excellent 2025 season and is very likely to be a Cy Young finalist in the coming weeks.
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Pitching Appearances Breakdown
Average Pitch Count
91
Last 10 Games
90
Last 5 Games
88
How many pitches does Cristopher Sanchez generally throw?
 
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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
 
 
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2025
 
 
-20%
BAA vs LHP
2024
 
 
-5%
BAA vs LHP
2023
 
 
-49%
BAA vs LHP
BAA Batters K BB H 2B 3B HR
Since 2023vs Left .200 407 107 19 76 10 2 4
Since 2023vs Right .251 1550 354 85 365 77 2 35
2025vs Left .189 173 48 8 30 4 0 1
2025vs Right .237 634 164 36 141 31 0 11
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
 
 
-29%
ERA at Home
2025
 
 
-36%
ERA at Home
2024
 
 
-56%
ERA at Home
2023
 
 
-47%
ERA on Road
ERA WHIP IP W L SV K/9 BB/9 HR/9
Since 2023Home 2.56 0.98 281.0 16 7 0 9.4 1.5 0.8
Since 2023Away 3.61 1.33 202.0 11 12 0 7.5 2.6 0.6
2025Home 1.94 0.90 97.2 6 0 0 10.6 1.6 0.6
2025Away 3.02 1.22 104.1 7 5 0 8.4 2.3 0.5
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
4.82
 
K/9
9.4
 
BB/9
2.0
 
HR/9
0.5
 
Fastball
95.7 mph
 
ERA
2.50
 
WHIP
1.06
 
BABIP
.308
 
GB/FB
2.88
 
Left On Base
79.2%
 
Exit Velocity
82.7 mph
 
Barrels/BBE
3.7%
 
Spin Rate
2095 rpm
 
Balls Hit 95+ MPH
25.6%
 
Swinging Strike
14.2%
 
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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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Fans eight in no-decision
PPhiladelphia Phillies
October 4, 2025
Sanchez did not factor in the decision during Saturday's 5-3 loss to the Dodgers in Game 1 of the National League Division Series. He allowed two earned runs on four hits and two walks while striking out eight across 5.2 innings.
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Fans eight in no-decision
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 28, 2025
Sanchez did not factor in the decision during Sunday's extra-inning win against Minnesota. He allowed two hits over 5.2 shutout innings while striking out eight.
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Listed for another start Sunday
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 26, 2025
Sanchez is listed as the Phillies' probable starter for Sunday's regular-season finale against the Twins.
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Reaches 200 Ks on Tuesday
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 24, 2025
Sanchez didn't factor into the decision in Tuesday's 6-5 extra-innings loss to the Marlins, scattering three hits and a walk over seven scoreless innings. He struck out six.
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Goes seven innings in no-decision
PPhiladelphia Phillies
September 16, 2025
Sanchez allowed four runs on seven hits and struck out six without walking a batter over seven innings in a no-decision versus the Dodgers on Tuesday.
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Latest Fantasy Rumors
In running for NL Cy Young Award
PPhiladelphia Phillies
November 3, 2025
Sanchez was named a finalist for the 2025 National League Cy Young Award on Monday.
Analysis
Sanchez put together the best season of his young career, cruising to a 2.50 ERA and 1.06 WHIP while whiffing 212 over 202.0 innings. He also racked up a career-best 13 wins after finishing with an 11-9 record a season ago. Paul Skenes and Yoshinobu Yamamoto were also named finalists for the award.
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