Cristopher Sanchez

Organization Prospect Rankings

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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #26 prospect in 2022
  Track Record: Sanchez, acquired from the Rays in the 2019 offseason for third baseman Curtis Mead, spent the majority of the 2021 season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he showed swing-and-miss stuff, but issued far too many walks (5.9 per nine innings). He made his big league debut in June and appeared in seven games, allowing 16 hits and striking out 13 in 12.2 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Sanchez relies on a mid-90s fastball with sinking life that comes in on hitters looking like a changeup due to his crossfire three-quarters delivery. His delivery hurts his fastball command, and the pitch was hit hard at the big league level. His mid-80s slider is his best offspeed offering, a pitch he uses to attack righthanded hitters down and in. It flashes above-average to plus. His changeup is a below-average offering with little movement and deception. Sanchez’s lack of a third pitch and below-average control make it likely he’ll end up in a bullpen role long term.
  
  The Future: After finishing the season in Philadelphia, Sanchez should compete for a spot on the 2022 Opening Day roster.
  
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #18 prospect in 2021
  TRACK RECORD: Signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Rays in 2013, Sanchez spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League and two in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He broke out and jumped all the way from high Class A to Triple-A Durham in 2019, leading the Phillies to acquire him for Curtis Mead after the season. He made his organizational debut at the alternate training site in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Sanchez is a power pitcher with an electric fastball that sits in the mid 90s and tops out at 98 mph. His low three-quarters crossfire delivery makes it hard for hitters to see the ball, but also hurts Sanchez's fastball command. His mid-80s slider flashes above-average to plus at times and works down and in on righthanded hitters. His changeup sits in the low 80s with little movement and he struggles to command it. Sanchez is extremely raw for his age and spent the summer gaining experience against advanced hitters at the alternate site. His control remains well below average.
  
  THE FUTURE: Sanchez should start 2021 back in Triple-A. He might not be far from assuming a role in the Phillies bullpen.
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  Ranked Philadelphia Phillies #17 prospect in 2020
  TRACK RECORD: For the longest time, Sanchez's professional career was moving at the pace of a three-toed tree sloth. He spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League and another two at Rookie-level Princeton. So he was left unprotected in the Rule 5 draft before he had ever thrown a pitch in full-season ball. In 2019, he started to speed up his development, dominating at low Class A Bowling Green and high Class A Charlotte. With the Rays facing a full 40-man roster, the Phillies acquired him for young Australian third baseman Curtis Mead and placed him on the 40-man.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Sanchez has one of the best left arms in the Phillies system. He can attack hitters with a 94-98 mph fastball that comes out surprisingly easy. Sanchez throws from a cross-fire, low threequarters delivery that makes it a little tougher for hitters to pick the ball up, but also makes it tougher for him to command his fastball. His low-80s slider flashes plus and pairs well with his arm slot to sweep across the strike zone, getting down and in on righthanded hitters. He throws a low-80s straight change that he doesn't command as well as his fastball and slider.
  
  THE FUTURE: Sanchez's clock has to speed up now that he's on the 40-man roster, but he should pitch in Double-A in 2020, so he still has time to develop at the upper levels. Sanchez's most likely landing spot is as a power lefty reliever.

• December, 2021 Scouting Report
  Track Record: Sanchez, acquired from the Rays in the 2019 offseason for third baseman Curtis Mead, spent the majority of the 2021 season at Triple-A Lehigh Valley, where he showed swing-and-miss stuff, but issued far too many walks (5.9 per nine innings). He made his big league debut in June and appeared in seven games, allowing 16 hits and striking out 13 in 12.2 innings.
  
  Scouting Report: Sanchez relies on a mid-90s fastball with sinking life that comes in on hitters looking like a changeup due to his crossfire three-quarters delivery. His delivery hurts his fastball command, and the pitch was hit hard at the big league level. His mid-80s slider is his best offspeed offering, a pitch he uses to attack righthanded hitters down and in. It flashes above-average to plus. His changeup is a below-average offering with little movement and deception. Sanchez’s lack of a third pitch and below-average control make it likely he’ll end up in a bullpen role long term.
  
  The Future: After finishing the season in Philadelphia, Sanchez should compete for a spot on the 2022 Opening Day roster.
  
• July, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Rays in 2013, Sanchez spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League and two in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He broke out and jumped all the way from high Class A to Triple-A Durham in 2019, leading the Phillies to acquire him for Curtis Mead after the season. He made his organizational debut at the alternate training site in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Sanchez is a power pitcher with an electric fastball that sits in the mid 90s and tops out at 98 mph. His low three-quarters crossfire delivery makes it hard for hitters to see the ball, but also hurts Sanchez's fastball command. His mid-80s slider flashes above-average to plus at times and works down and in on righthanded hitters. His changeup sits in the low 80s with little movement and he struggles to command it. Sanchez is extremely raw for his age and spent the summer gaining experience against advanced hitters at the alternate site. His control remains well below average.
  
  THE FUTURE: Sanchez should start 2021 back in Triple-A. He might not be far from assuming a role in the Phillies bullpen.
• March, 2021 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Rays in 2013, Sanchez spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League and two in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He broke out and jumped all the way from high Class A to Triple-A Durham in 2019, leading the Phillies to acquire him for Curtis Mead after the season. He made his organizational debut at the alternate training site in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Sanchez is a power pitcher with an electric fastball that sits in the mid 90s and tops out at 98 mph. His low three-quarters crossfire delivery makes it hard for hitters to see the ball, but also hurts Sanchez's fastball command. His mid-80s slider flashes above-average to plus at times and works down and in on righthanded hitters. His changeup sits in the low 80s with little movement and he struggles to command it. Sanchez is extremely raw for his age and spent the summer gaining experience against advanced hitters at the alternate site. His control remains well below average.
  
  THE FUTURE: Sanchez should start 2021 back in Triple-A. He might not be far from assuming a role in the Phillies bullpen.
• December, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: Signed out of the Dominican Republic by the Rays in 2013, Sanchez spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League and two in the Rookie-level Appalachian League. He broke out and jumped all the way from high Class A to Triple-A Durham in 2019, leading the Phillies to acquire him for Curtis Mead after the season. He made his organizational debut at the alternate training site in 2020.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Sanchez is a power pitcher with an electric fastball that sits in the mid 90s and tops out at 98 mph. His low three-quarters crossfire delivery makes it hard for hitters to see the ball, but also hurts Sanchez's fastball command. His mid-80s slider flashes above-average to plus at times and works down and in on righthanded hitters. His changeup sits in the low 80s with little movement and he struggles to command it. Sanchez is extremely raw for his age and spent the summer gaining experience against advanced hitters at the alternate site. His control remains well below average.
  
  THE FUTURE: Sanchez should start 2021 back in Triple-A. He might not be far from assuming a role in the Phillies bullpen.
• July, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: For the longest time, Sanchez’s professional career was moving at the pace of a three-toed tree sloth. He spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League and another two at Rookie-level Princeton. So he was left unprotected in the Rule 5 draft before he had ever thrown a pitch in full-season ball. In 2019, he started to speed up his development, dominating at low Class A Bowling Green and high Class A Charlotte. With the Rays facing a full 40-man roster, the Phillies acquired him for young Australian third baseman Curtis Mead and placed him on the 40-man.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Sanchez has one of the best left arms in the Phillies system. He can attack hitters with a 94-98 mph fastball that comes out surprisingly easy. Sanchez throws from a cross-fire, low threequarters delivery that makes it a little tougher for hitters to pick the ball up, but also makes it tougher BA GRADE 45 Risk: High BA GRADE 40 Risk: Medium BA GRADE 50 Risk: Extreme for him to command his fastball. His low-80s slider flashes plus and pairs well with his arm slot to sweep across the strike zone, getting down and in on righthanded hitters. He throws a low-80s straight change that he doesn’t command as well as his fastball and slider.
  
  THE FUTURE: Sanchez’s clock has to speed up now that he’s on the 40-man roster, but he should pitch in Double-A in 2020, so he still has time to develop at the upper levels. Sanchez’s most likely landing spot is as a power lefty reliever.
• February, 2020 Scouting Report
  TRACK RECORD: For the longest time, Sanchez's professional career was moving at the pace of a three-toed tree sloth. He spent three seasons in the Dominican Summer League and another two at Rookie-level Princeton. So he was left unprotected in the Rule 5 draft before he had ever thrown a pitch in full-season ball. In 2019, he started to speed up his development, dominating at low Class A Bowling Green and high Class A Charlotte. With the Rays facing a full 40-man roster, the Phillies acquired him for young Australian third baseman Curtis Mead and placed him on the 40-man.
  
  SCOUTING REPORT: Sanchez has one of the best left arms in the Phillies system. He can attack hitters with a 94-98 mph fastball that comes out surprisingly easy. Sanchez throws from a cross-fire, low threequarters delivery that makes it a little tougher for hitters to pick the ball up, but also makes it tougher for him to command his fastball. His low-80s slider flashes plus and pairs well with his arm slot to sweep across the strike zone, getting down and in on righthanded hitters. He throws a low-80s straight change that he doesn't command as well as his fastball and slider.
  
  THE FUTURE: Sanchez's clock has to speed up now that he's on the 40-man roster, but he should pitch in Double-A in 2020, so he still has time to develop at the upper levels. Sanchez's most likely landing spot is as a power lefty reliever.