He struck out a career-high 12 batters in Thursday night’s 6-4 victory over the Giants at Residents Financial institution Park, serving to the Phillies to a sequence cut up. They’re essentially the most strikeouts by a Phillies left-hander in a recreation since Cole Hamels struck out 13 in his no-hitter towards the Cubs on July 25, 2015.
It was the ultimate begin of Hamels’ Phillies profession.
Hamels had considered one of baseball’s greatest changeups when he pitched. Sánchez could make the identical declare.
He struck out 11 Giants on changeups on Thursday. It tied Alex Cobb (Could 10, 2013) and Luis Castillo (Aug. 5, 2019) for essentially the most strikeouts in a recreation on changeups since not less than 2008. Sánchez’s 22 whiffs on changeups are essentially the most single-game whiffs on a changeup by any pitcher within the pitch monitoring period (since 2008), common season and postseason.
Sánchez improved to 2-0 with a 2.96 ERA in 4 begins this season. The Phillies have received every recreation he has pitched.
Every of these video games has been preceded by a Phillies’ loss.
Sánchez allowed a run within the first inning, but in addition struck out three batters on changeups. The Phillies scored 5 runs towards Giants right-hander Jordan Hicks within the backside of the primary inning to take a 5-1 lead.
It was greater than sufficient for Sánchez.
Sánchez additionally struck out the facet on changeups within the fourth.
Hamels struck out 657 batters on changeups whereas with the Phillies from 2008-15. Aaron Nola has struck out 216 from 2015-25. Sánchez is third with 186.
Since Sánchez turned a mainstay within the Phillies’ rotation on June 17, 2023, he has an MLB-best 164 strikeouts on changeups.
Tarik Skubal (127), Bailey Ober (124), Tyler Anderson (123) and Michael Wacha (119) spherical out the highest 5.
