Phillies Notebook: Cristopher Sanchez throws Giants a series changeup

What makes Cristopher Sánchez's changeup one of the best pitches in baseball?

Cristopher Sánchez struck out a career high 12 batters — 11 of with the changeup — as the Phillies beat the San Francisco Giants 6-4.

Cristopher Sanchez baffles Giants, helps Phillies win

Cristopher Sanchez struck out a career-high 12 batters over seven innings Thursday as the Philadelphia Phillies nipped the visiting San Francisco Giants 6-4 to earn a split of their four-game series. Sanchez (2-0) used his changeup to record 11 strikeouts…

Cristopher Sánchez strikes out career-high 12 for Phillies in 6-4 win over Giants

After Matt Chapman hit an RBI single in the first, the Phillies went ahead in the bottom half as their first five batters reached base on four singles and a walk.

The Phillies are staying afloat, but the vibes don't feel quite right yet

The Phillies earned a series split in the four-game set with the Giants, through good and some long-persisting, frustrating bad.

Phillies Notebook: Cristopher Sanchez throws Giants a series changeup

PHILADELPHIA — The Phillies’ bullpen hasn’t been such great shakes in April. Middle of the rotation starter Ranger Suarez has yet to throw a pitch due to back issues, and No. 2 starter Aaron Nola has lost his first four starts, throwing some pitches he hopes to never throw again. So many pitching problems you wonder how the Phillies are still managing to stay afloat. But serving up a variety of tasty pitches that served as a reminder Thursday wa…

By Raúl Germán Bautista.- The Dominican pitcher Cristopher Sánchez is being one of the pleasant surprises of the beginning of the 2025 season in the Major Leagues, with a dominant performance for the Phillies of Philadelphia, thanks to its devastating speed change. At its most recent start, the 28-year-old left-handed cast seven solid innings in which he struck out 12 swingers from the Giants of San Francisco, setting a new personal record in pu…