The Philadelphia Phillies have locked in southpaw Cristopher Sánchez through his arbitration years.
Jon Heyman of the New York Post first reported that the team had agreed to a four-year contract extension with Sánchez. This will keep him in Philadelphia through 2028, and it also includes club options for 2029 and 2030.
Scott Lauber @ScottLauberThe Phillies have agreed to a four-year contract extension with Cristopher Sánchez, the team announced Saturday. The deal includes club options for 2029 and 2030. <a href="">@JonHeyman</a> on it.
The financial details of the extension were not disclosed. He is currently playing on a one-year, $753,500 contract.
Sánchez is 4-3 with a 2.91 ERA across 14 starts in 2024, allowing only a single home run while delivering a 59.4 percent ground-ball rate. He owns a career record of 10-10 and a 3.73 ERA in 55 games.
The 27-year-old has fit into the Phillies rotation nicely behind Zach Wheeler, Aaron Nola and Ranger Suarez. The entire pitching staff has earned a 3.15 ERA, which leads MLB.
Philadelphia is currently 49-26 and leads the National League.
