Phillies VS Rockies: Live Updates, Analysis of Home Opener in Citizens Bank Park

Philadelphia – Rob Thomson has seen a lot since 1988.

But the Phillies skipper picked the starting jug of Cristopher Sanchez out against the Colorado Rockies in the Citizens Bark Park on Monday.

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The development of Lefty from a hard-over pitcher who was commanded to an all-star 2024-all star, which was missing both, was unprecedented, Thomson suggested.

“I have often talked about how far this child has been in the past four or five years,” said Thomson.

“When I saw him for the first time, when we got him out of Tampa Bay for the first time, he always had a big arm. But he couldn’t order the ball, the ball could not even control. The development happened where the speed was down, but the command rose again. Now the speed rose again. It is quite interesting.

The 28-year-old Dominican was signed by Tampa Bay as a teenager in 2013 and was submitted to the Phillies in 2019. Last year he was with 31 starts of 31 ERA with 11: 9 Sanchez was 10^TH In the CY Young Award vote and signed a potentially team-friendly extension by $ 22.5 million.

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Sanchez had an ERA of 1.62 in 16 2/3 spring stocks and promoted the excitement about what he could do in 2025.

“He is now at a point where he is the combination of strength and command, similar to (Zack) Wheeler,” said Thomson. “If you have that, you are in a pretty good shape. He also has the swing and failure with his change. The slider really comes along. The attitude, the maturity, it has really grown.”

Turner Still

Trea Turner is not in the starting line -up for the Home Opener from Phillies 2025 today.

Turner still maintains cramps that kept him out of the games in Washington on Saturday and Sunday. Edmundo Sosa plays Shortstop and does ninth place for the Phillies.

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The catcher JT Realmuto is again in the line -up after he was missing with an injured foot on Sunday game.

The Phillies and Colorado Rockies play at 3:05 p.m. in the Citizens Bank Park (NBC 10/NBC Sports Philly Plus).

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