The Philadelphia Phillies have made the promotion of Andrew Painter official, optioning another pitcher to Triple-A.

PHILADELPHIA — Cristopher Sánchez wanted one more batter. The Phillies left-hander had already thrown 30 stressful pitches. He had loaded the bases and given up three runs. National League manager ...

Cristopher Sánchez is the first left-handed pitcher from the Dominican Republic to start the MLB All-Star Game. Daniel Shirey / MLB Photos via Getty Images PHILADELPHIA — He had thrown 30 pitches, far ...

Typically, when they do the player introductions at the All-Star Game, the pitchers and catchers are locked in on one another. There is barely any acknowledgement to the crowd. When the Philadelphia ...

PHILADELPHIA – Jesus Luzardo used physical characteristics to describe his first impression of rotation mate Cristopher Sanchez. "Big, strong lefty," Luzardo said. "Blown away." But the more time ...

The Philadelphia Phillies have had a great first half of the season overall after a terrible start. On Tuesday, they were well-represented in the All-Star Game. With one of the best records in the ...

PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels stands behind the mound in the Philadelphia Phillies' home bullpen at Citizens Bank Park, watching Cristopher Sánchez throw during a between-starts session. The 2008 World ...