PHILADELPHIA -- The Phillies have a group of young pitchers that will be fighting for rotation jobs this spring.
The best young arm in the Phillies' system is not ready for that opportunity, but he could move himself into position with a strong 2018. MLB Pipeline on Tuesday ranked Sixto Sanchez as the 10th-best right-handed prospect in baseball. He is the No. 47 prospect overall.
Sanchez, 19, is expected to open the season with Class A Advanced Clearwater. He went 5-3 with a 2.41 ERA in 13 starts last season with Class A Lakewood before earning a promotion to Clearwater.