Rise and Phight: 7/6/2022

Cristopher Sanchez clocked in five innings of shutout ball last night, a huge boost to the team as a whole. We don’t know how long Ranger Suarez is going to be out - could be a few starts, could be a while longer - since back injuries are notoriously fickle, so if Sanchez can pitch even close to that, the team has something.

On to the links.

Phillies news:

• Bryce Harper spoke with the media yesterday, vowing to return from his thumb surgery that put three pins in there.
• Needing some bullpen depth, the Phillies claimed Sam Clay from the Nationals. Clay is remembered for giving up the extra inning grand slam to Brad Miller last season.
• A mailbag that answers some questions you have, especially about Darick Hall.

MLB news:

• It’s possible that Rob Manfred adds Albert Pujols to the All-Star game roster thanks to a clause in the CBA.
• Xander Bogaerts is going to be a free agent (if he opts out of his contract) this winter and there is a team stalking in the weeds.