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Cristopher Sánchez

PHI Starting Pitcher #61

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Cristopher Sánchez will start Game 2 of the NL Wild Card Series against the Braves.

Sánchez will attempt to keep Philadelphia’s postseason hopes alive after Atlanta rallied for a comeback win during the late stages of Tuesday’s series opener at Truist Park. The odds are stacked against the Phillies since teams that win the opening contest in the best-of-three Wild Card Series era have gone on to win 21 of 24 times. The 29-year-old lefty rapped up another phenomenal regular season with a 2.91 ERA, 1.20 WHIP and 231/45 K/BB ratio across 207 innings of work. This will be one of the biggest spots of his career.
J.T. Realmuto

PHI Catcher #10

J.T. Realmuto hit a two-run triple in Tuesday’s Game 1 loss to Atlanta in the Wild Card Series.

Realmuto lined a ball into the right-field corner off Didier Fuentes that scored a pair of runs in the seventh that gave Philadelphia a 3-2 lead. Unfortunately for Realmuto and the Phillies, that lead would not last. The 35-year-old will be behind the plate in a must-win Game 2 against Atlanta on Wednesday.
Jhoan Duran

PHI Relief Pitcher #59

Jhoan Duran allowed three runs in two innings in a loss to Atlanta in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday.

Duran came in to pitch the seventh and eighth as interim manager Don Mattingly looked to cement a Game 1 win. He did the job in the seventh, but the 28-year-old gave up a hit and a hit-by-pitch before leaving a pitch in the middle of the plate to Austin Riley that Riley hit out to right field. Duran also threw 27 pitches, so while he’ll likely be available for Wednesday’s must-win game, it’s not a guarantee. Duran is one of the best relievers in the sport, but it wasn’t his day, and it’s fair to wonder if his manager put himself in the best position to succeed Tuesday.
Jesús Luzardo

PHI Starting Pitcher #44

Jesús Luzardo threw five innings of one-run baseball in a no-decision versus Atlanta in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series on Tuesday.

So much for being the “opener. " Luzardo was able to throw 77 pitches, and outside of a scuffle in the second inning where he allowed his lone run, he was outstanding. The left-hander allowed just three hits, walked one and whiffed six while throwing 48-of-77 pitches for strikes. He generated a solid 11 swings-and-misses while averaging 96.6 mph; down ever-so-slightly from his average heater. If all checks out well and Philadelphia advances, he should be just fine for the NLDS against the Dodgers.
Edmundo Sosa

PHI Left Fielder #33

Edmundo Sosa is starting at third base and batting eighth in Game 1 of the Wild Card Series against the Braves on Tuesday.

With Luis Arraez sidelined with an ankle injury, Sosa will enter the lineup at third base, and Bryson Stott will shift back to second base. The team will leave Alec Bohm at first base and Bryce Harper in right field. With Chris Sale on the mound, it will be Bryan De La Cruz in left field and Brandon Marsh heading to the bench.
Luis Arraez

PHI 2nd Baseman #4

Luis Arraez (ankle) will not be on the Phillies’ Wild Card Series roster.

This is not a major surprise after Arraez sprained his ankle just this week. Phillies manager Don Mattingly said, “We still get improvement every day, but not enough. He was going to try to hit today and just wasn’t able to do it. So, we kind of crossed that bridge today.” There’s a chance that Arraez will be able to return for the NLDS, but, for now, Triple-A Lehigh Valley utility player Otto Kemp will take Arraez’s place on the roster. The Phillies figure to move Bryson Stott back to second base, but it remains to be seen if they move Alec Bohm back to third and Bryce Harper to first or if they just insert Edmundo Sosa into the lineup at third base.
Jesús Luzardo

PHI Starting Pitcher #44

Jesús Luzardo will be an opener for the Phillies in Game 1 of the Wild Card series against the Braves.

Luzardo was activated from the IL on Sunday after missing two weeks with shoulder inflammation. He threw one inning of relief in the final game of the regular season, so he will not be built up long enough to pitch deep into this game. He’ll go as long as possible, and then the Phillies will turn things over to Andrew Painter.
Bryce Harper

PHI 1st Baseman #3

Bryce Harper hit his 29th homer Sunday as the Phillies beat the Rays 7-3 to clinch a Wild Card berth.

The Phillies will face the Braves on Tuesday. They scored once in the first and three times in the second off Nick Martinez to take a little pressure off today. Harper and Edmundo Sosa then both homered in a three-run fifth. Harper ends the year at .269/.380/.485 with 87 RBI and 93 runs scored. His 107 walks lead the NL, and he out-OPSed Kyle Schwarber ever so slightly, .865 to .857.
Zack Wheeler

PHI Starting Pitcher #45

Zack Wheeler pitched six innings of one-run ball for a victory Sunday against the Rays.

Wheeler would have been held back for the Wild Card series if the Phillies could have clinched earlier. Now they’re in, but if Wheeler is going to contribute against the Braves, he’ll have to do so on short rest, presumably in a Game 3 on Thursday. Wheeler finishes the season 14-5 with a 3.00 ERA and a 193/47 K/BB in 162 innings.
Jesús Luzardo

PHI Starting Pitcher #44

Jesús Luzardo tossed a scoreless inning against the Rays in his return from the injured list Sunday.

Luzardo, who missed time with shoulder inflammation, needed just four pitches to get three groundouts in the eighth inning. They were all sinkers and they averaged 96.3 mph, which was up just a tad from his 95.8-mph average on the season. One imagines he’ll be available in some capacity for Tuesday’s Wild Card opener.