The bad news: Paul Skenes vs. the Phillies, which would’ve been a fun matchup regardless of the calendar, got axed on Monday. The good news: The Phillies will have some “guys” of their own toe the rubber this week.
Cristopher Sánchez’s spring 2025 debut, which was supposed to come opposite Skenes, will come Tuesday instead, with Zack Wheeler and Jesús Luzardo shortly behind him on Thursday and Friday, respectively — as noted by Lochlahn March of The Philadelphia Inquirer.
It’ll be the first time we get to see Luzardo, who’ll figure to be the No.