PHILADELPHIA — Left-hander Cristopher Sanchez and the Phillies agreed Saturday to a $22.5 million, four-year contract overlaying 2025-28.
Sanchez will get a $2 million signing bonus and salaries of $1.5 million in 2025, $3 million in 2026, $6 million in 2027 and $9 million in 2028. Philadelphia has a $14 million possibility for 2029 with a $1 million buyout and a $15 million possibility for 2030 with a $1 million buyout.
The choices can escalate to $16 million for 2029 and $19 million for 2030 primarily based on top-10 finishes in Cy Younger Award voting.
Sanchez, 27, was signed to a one-year contract for 2024 calling for the $753,500 whereas within the main leagues and $280,432 whereas within the minors.
“I am so joyful to be right here,” Sanchez stated via a translator. “I really feel so nice about this contract and what the longer term goes to be about.”
He would have been eligible for arbitration after the 2025 season. The choices probably cowl what can be his first two seasons after free agent eligibility.
“We’re at all times open to good gamers in your group and maintaining them, however philosophically we’re not usually into negotiating through the season as a result of it may very well be a distraction to the participant,” Phillies president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski stated. “However once we talked about it, we had been open-minded to it, however it must occur fast. … It was actually quick — it was in all probability per week of speaking with the London journey within the center.”
Sanchez was demoted to Triple-A Lehigh Valley on April 23 final yr and rejoined the Phillies’ rotation that June 17. He’s 4-3 with a 2.91 ERA in 14 begins this season, permitting one dwelling run in 77⅓ innings.
“After I got here up final yr, I felt like this was it,” Sanchez stated. “I’ll look to remain within the massive league. And it was a terrific day for me.”
Philadelphia starters with long-term offers embody right-hander Zack Wheeler, who agreed in March to a $126 million, three-year contract for 2025-27, and right-hander Aaron Nola, who’s within the first season of a $172 million, seven-year contract.
Left-hander Ranger Suarez, who entered the weekend tied for the massive league lead with 10 wins, is eligible for arbitration subsequent winter and might change into a free agent after the 2025 season.
“We love Ranger, after all, and we hope that he’s a part of the group for a protracted, very long time,” Dombrowski stated.