Friday, January 3, 2025

2024 Chachi #17 Cristopher Sanchez


#61 / Cristopher Alexis Sanchez / Starting Pitcher
Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  165
Opening Day Age:  27
Born:  December 12, 1996, La Romana, Dominican Republic
Acquired:  Traded by the Tampa Bay Rays to the Phillies for Curtis Mead, November 20, 2019
Contract Status:  Free agent 2029
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2021-24
Postseason Appearances:  Philadelphia Phillies 2023-24

2024 Topps Update #US32
Cristopher Sanchez emerged as an All-Star starting pitcher in 2024, compiling an 11-9 record with a 3.32 ERA in 31 starts.  Sanchez threw two complete games, including a shutout, leading the league.  The Phillies clearly expect good things from Sanchez, as they locked him up with a four-year, $22.5 million contract extension in June, taking him through the 2028 season, with team options for 2029 and 2030.  Two days after signing his big deal, Sanchez threw his shutout.  In his All-Star Game debut, he threw two pitches and induced two groundouts against the American League All-Stars.  Sanchez pitched well in his lone postseason appearance, allowing a pair of runs in NLDS Game 2.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2024 Topps Philadelphia Phillies #PHI-9
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (1):  2024
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Topps Update #US32
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  10 as of 12/21/24, 6 added in 2024

Complete Chachi Checklist
2024 Chachi #17
2024 Chachi #43 - Eight All-Stars HL
2024 Chachi #52 - All-Star

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Thursday, January 2, 2025

2024 Chachi #16 Ranger Suarez


#55 / Ranger Jose Suarez / Starting Pitcher
Bats:  Left  Throws:  Left  Height:  6'1"  Weight:  217
Opening Day Age:  28
Born:  August 26, 1995, Piedecuesta, Venezuela
Acquired:  Signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent, April 1, 2012
Contract Status:  Free agent, 2026
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2018-24
Postseason Appearances:  Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24

2024 Topps Living Set #743
Ranger Suarez had two very different seasons in 2024, before and after a back ailment and other nagging injuries.  Through his first 10 starts, Suarez was 9-0 with a 1.36 ERA, holding batters to a .174 average and striking out 68 over 66 innings pitched.  He seemed well on his way to possible Cy Young contention.  Through the rest of the season, Suarez was 3-8 in 17 starts with a 5.10 ERA with batters hitting a robust .290 off him.  Suarez made the All-Star team on the strength of his first 10 starts, but didn't attend the game due to injury.  He pitched 4 1/3 scoreless innings in NLDS Game 4 against the Mets, but a complete lack of offense from the Phillies cost them the game and the season.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2018 Bowman Chrome Prospects Autographs #CPA-RS
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (4):  2019, 2022-24
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Topps Living Set #743
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  39 as of 12/21/24, 12 added in 2024

Complete Chachi Checklist
2024 Chachi #43 - Eight All-Stars HL
2024 Chachi #49 - All-Star
2024 Chachi #16

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Wednesday, January 1, 2025

2024 Chachi #15 Aaron Nola


#27 / Aaron Michael Nola / Starting Pitcher
Bats:  Right  Throws:  Right  Height:  6'2"  Weight:  200
Opening Day Age:  30
Born:  June 4, 1993, Baton Rouge, LA
Acquired:  Drafted by the Phillies in the 1st round (7th pick) of the 2014 amateur draft, June 5, 2014
Contract Status:  Signed through 2030
Major League Teams:  Philadelphia Phillies 2015-24
Postseason Appearances:  Philadelphia Phillies 2022-24

2024 Topps Now Road to
Opening Day Bonus #ODB9
Aaron Nola tested free agency for about two weeks last November, before re-signing with the Phillies for $172 million over seven years.  He'll likely finish his career with the Phillies, spending the next six seasons climbing up the franchise's leaderboard in many of the major pitching categories.  Nola just missed the 200-inning plateau in 2024, pitching 199 1/3 innings in 33 starts.  He was 14-8 overall with a 3.57 ERA and 197 strikeouts, second on the club to Zack Wheeler.  Nola threw a complete game shutout on May 14th, the fourth of his career.  Unfortunately, he struggled in his lone postseason start, giving up a pair of Mets home runs in a 7-2, NLDS Game 3 loss.

Other Notable Baseball Cards
First Mainstream Card:  2014 Bowman Draft #DP4
Topps Flagship Set Appearances (9):  2016-24
Favorite 2024 Card:  2024 Topps Now Road to Opening Day Bonus #ODB9
Total Cards in My Phillies Collection:  272 as of 12/21/24, 16 added in 2024

Complete Chachi Checklist
2023 Chachi #68 - NLCS Game 2
2023 Chachi #72 - NLCS Game 6
2024 Chachi #15
2024 Chachi #69 - NLDS Game 3

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