The choice was between veteran Taijuan Walker and lefty Cristofer Sanchez.
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sanchez warms up during batting practice before Game 3 of the baseball NL Championship Series in Phoenix, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2023. APhave been able to go through two rounds of the playoffs and the first three games of the National League Championship Series with just three starting pitchers.
“He’s been throwing the ball very well,” said Thomson. “They have a lot of right-handers, but we have a lot of confidence in Sanchez. I don’t know how far he’ll be able to go. But he’s been pitching very well and throwing strikes.” Sanchez’s last appearance was on Sept. 30 - a one-inning relief appearance. His last start was on Sept. 24 when he struck out 10 in seven innings against the New York Mets.
Overall, Walker is 15-6 with a 4.38 ERA. He posted a 10-3, 4.02 ERA in the first half and 5-3, 4.83 in the second half, which included a 5.83 ERA in September.
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