Projecting Rangers Opening Day Batting Order as Phillies Set Starting Pitcher

Phillies starting rotation is revealed, with a surprise

MLB announced that lefty Cristopher Sanchez will be the Phillies' Opening Day starter. He'll be followed by Aaron Nola, with rookie Andrew Painter round out the five.

Projecting Rangers Opening Day Batting Order as Phillies Set Starting Pitcher

The Texas Rangers now know who the starting pitcher will be when they play on opening day. How does that impact the batting order.

Cristopher Sánchez named Phillies' opening day starter

CLEARWATER, Fla. – Cristopher Sanchez walked off the mound after recording the final out of the top of the fifth inning. He gave a wave to his family seated behind the backstop and was greeted at the top step of the dugout by a handshake and a hug from manager Rob Thomson. Next stop for the gifted left-hander: Citizens Bank Park. As expected, Sanchez will be the Phillies’ opening day starter Thursday against the Texas Rangers. Thomson confirmed …

Cristopher Sanchez officially named Phillies' Opening Day Starter, Topper sets rotation moving forward

Cristopher Sanchez will take the ball Thursday at Citizens Bank Park against the Texas Rangers. Rob Thomson confirmed it Friday after Sanchez made his final spring start at BayCare Ballpark, throwing five innings of one-run ball against Detroit. Cristopher Sanchez gets the nod Opening Day The season starts with Sánchie pic.twitter.com/POxpKD6avO— Philadelphia Phillies (@Phillies) March 20, 2026 Zack Wheeler has started the last two openers but …

Cristopher Sánchez amped for Opening Day ‘honor’ as Phillies set starting rotation

Cristopher Sánchez will start on Opening Day. (Madeline Ressler/Phillies Nation) CLEARWATER, Fla. — Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez looked into the stands at BayCare Ballpark on Friday afternoon and waved. It’s something he does whenever his fiancee, Kaimary, and his young son, also named Cristopher, come to watch him pitch. “Anytime that you see me waving up there, it’s to say hi to my family,” Sánchez said. They can expect another greeting on M…

Sánchez continues meteoric rise with 1st career Opening Day nod for Phils

CLEARWATER, Fla. -- Cristopher Sánchez couldn’t have imagined an honor like this a few years ago. Major League Baseball announced on Friday that Sánchez will be the Phillies’ Opening Day starter next Thursday against Texas at Citizens Bank Park. It was the worst-kept secret in Phillies camp. Sánchez had earned