With Zack Wheeler’s absence, there are questions about how the Phillies’ starting rotation is going to fill out. But there aren’t questions about who will take over as the club’s No. 1 starter.
In Tuesday’s 6-4 Phillies win over the Mariners, Cristopher Sánchez was dominant, adding to his Cy Young case and showing he’s capable of leading his club’s rotation.
Sánchez tied a career-high with 12 strikeouts in 6 1/3 innings. After his line closed, the left-hander was charged with two runs. He walked a pair of batters; the second scored in a three-run Mariners top of the seventh, where Orion Kerkering struggled with his command.