Sanchez will pitch one or two innings behind starter on Taijuan Walker on Friday against the Mets to get him used to pitching out of the bullpen again.
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The focus is on the playoffs now. And with that in mind, Thomson announced that Cristopher Sánchez will pitch one or two innings behind starter on Taijuan Walker on Friday in New York against the Mets. Sánchez has bullpen experience but has been used by the Phillies as a starter this year. They would like to get him reacquainted with the process of warming up quickly out of the bullpen, in case he used as a reliever next week.
“I’m really confident he’s going to throw the ball over the plate,” Thomson said. “I’m really confident that the moment and the situation is not going to get the most of him.” Sánchez has pitched well enough — a 3.48 ERA with just 16 walks — to warrant a playoff start, but whether he is used that way will be based on matchups and what happens in Games 1 and 2. If Ranger Suárez isn’t used in relief in either of those games, Sánchez starting Game 3 won’t be necessary. But for now, the Phillies would like to keep all options open.
They have less versatility with Walker, who has pitched out of the bullpen just four times in his 11-year big-league career. Walker’s velocity has fluctuated over the past few weeks. He’s had trouble getting into a groove early, allowing most of his damage in the first inning. Walker has posted a 6.37 ERA in the first inning this season.
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