The Phillies will still have to wait to see pitching phenom Paul Skenes, as their spring training matchup against the Pirates on Monday afternoon at BayCare Ballpark in Clearwater, Fla., was canceled due to inclement weather, the club announced.
Left-hander Cristopher Sánchez, an All-Star in 2024, was scheduled to face off with the electric young right-hander Skenes. Last year’s National League Rookie of the Year has never pitched against Philadelphia in his career. The Phillies are set to play Pirates two more times this spring on March 7 and March 18. The two Pennsylvania clubs meet for the first time in the regular season for a three-game series starting on May 16 at Citizens Bank Park.