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Phillies reward Cristopher Sanchez with huge six-year extension originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Over the last few years, the Philadelphia Phillies have had one of the best starting rotations in all of Major League Baseball. Zack Wheeler, Aaron Nola, and, for a while, Ranger Suarez helped make up a dominant rotation.
Jesus Luzardo is the most recent starter to turn into a star for the Phillies, but there's another lefty in Cristopher Sanchez who's been one of the best in baseball the last year or two. Sanchez is currently signed through 2028 with $15 million club options for 2029 and 2030. That's a steal for the Phillies.
But that contract isn't for long, as according to Matt Gelb of The Athletic, the Phillies are extending Sanchez, ripping up his current deal, and signing him for the next six years through 2032 with a club option for 2033. The beloved lefty, ahead of his first Opening Day start, is sticking around for a long time.
Phillies to extend Cristopher Sanchez through 2032
"Phillies have ripped up Cristopher Sanchez's contract and agreed to a new six-year deal from 2027 to 2032 with a club option for 2033. More to come," Gelb reports.
With Sanchez already being under contract for the next four years, this new deal is a testament to how great an owner John Middleton is.
Despite having every reason to keep Sanchez on an extremely cheap contract for the next four years, the Phillies are rewarding Sanchez for being one of the best pitchers in baseball with a big contract extension.
This massive new deal for Sanchez, according to Gelb, comes with $107 million in guarantees through 2032, including his $3.5 million guaranteed in 2026.
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The beloved lefty is getting two more years added to his deal, and there's a 2033 club option added as well. The 29-year-old lefty is now under club control for the next seven years as opposed to the next four years.
He's coming off an incredible 2025 season, recording a 2.50 ERA in 32 starts with a 13-5 record and an MLB-best 8.0 bWAR. He also reached 212 strikeouts last season and finished as the runner-up to Paul Skenes for the NL Cy Young award.
Sanchez has been a late bloomer, but he's proven to be one of the best lefty pitchers in baseball, and if he can continue his success, a Cy Young Award is a very realistic goal.
This new deal is a well-earned one for Sanchez and will keep a beloved starter around in Philadelphia for a while, just as the Phillies recently did with Jesus Luzardo's $135 million contract.
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