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Philadelphia Phillies Make Roster Move Ahead of Rockies Game Saturday

The Philadelphia Phillies have made a roster move ahead of their Saturday game with the Colorado Rockies at Citizens Bank Park.

Kade Kistner

Philadelphia Phillies Make Roster Move Ahead of Rockies Game Saturday
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The Philadelphia Phillies have made a roster move ahead of their Saturday game with the Colorado Rockies. The team announced that they have placed relief pitcher Andrew Bellatti with right triceps tendinitis retroactive to April 21. 

In a corresponding move, the team has reinstated Cristopher Sanchez from Triple-A Lehigh Valley as he was rehabbing from a left triceps strain. 

Sanchez is slated to make the start on Saturday against the Rockies at Citizens Bank Park. The 26-year-old holds a career 5.47 ERA over 52.2 innings pitched. He will provide much-needed depth for the Phillies rotation. 

His start will "push back" Zack Wheeler's start to Sunday in the series finale against Colorado. 

The doubleheader on Tuesday against the Chicago White Sox created a need for a sixth starter as the team will play six games in five days. 

Sanchez threw 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned run in his most recent start at Triple-A. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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