Phillies news: Cristopher Sanchez, Dusty Wathan, Blake Snell

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May 16, 2026; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA; Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sánchez (left) and first baseman Bryce Harper (middle) and catcher J.T. Realmuto (10) celebrate after a complete game shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images | Charles LeClaire-Imagn Images

Cristopher Sanchez is going to win the NL Cy Young award this season. You heard it here first.

On to the links.

Phillies news:

• Don Mattingly needed a day off, so Dusty Wathan stepped in and got his first win as a big league manager.
• The Phillies are back at .500 this season with yesterday’s win, so what are some of the things that we learned from it?

MLB news:

• The list of injured Astros continues to get longer as Jose Altuve needed to leave last night’s game with a left side injury.
• Blake Snell will indeed undergo surgery on his left elbow to remove loose bodies. He’ll be out for a while.
• Matt Strahm is headed to the injured list as well. He has a knee injury. Man, everyone is getting hurt.

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