PHILADELPHIA (CBS) — Cristopher Sánchez and the Philadelphia Phillies agreed to terms on a 4-year contract extension that could keep the lefty pitcher a Phillie through the 2028 season, with club options for 2029 and 2030, the team announced in a news release Saturday.
Sánchez, a 6-foot-6-inch starter, is 4-3 with a 2.91 ERA and 66 strikeouts in the 2024 season. The 27-year-old has thrown 77 innings for the Phils this season.
The Phillies said Sánchez has upped the velocity on his fastball this year by 2.2 mph, which is the second-biggest velocity increase in the majors – he also has a ground-ball rate of 59.4%, second in MLB.
