Sánchez left his last outing with forearm soreness, and while the 28-year-old did issue three walks, it didn’t appear to be bugging him too much. The southpaw scattered five hits and a pair of walks, and he struck out six. It’s far from a dominant effort from Sánchez, but effective enough. He’ll get the start again Tuesday when the Phillies take on the Rays.

There was a great deal of concern following Sánchez’s early exit from his previous start with forearm soreness. The 28-year-old southpaw underwent a battery of tests, which didn’t reveal any structural damage, and he’s been cleared to take the ball on Wednesday night at Citizens Bank Park. There might be some workload limitations from a pitch count standpoint out of an abundance of caution, but it’s a positive sign he’s ready to pitch again. The 28-year-old burgeoning ace holds a sparkling 3.42 ERA, 1.29 WHIP and 33/8 K/BB ratio across 26 1/3 innings (five starts).

The next step for him will be to throw a bullpen session on Sunday at Wrigley Field. The Phillies seem optimistic that Sánchez will be able to avoid a trip to the injured list, however he will not make his scheduled start on Tuesday. Zack Wheeler will get the ball on Tuesday on regular rest, with the rest of the rotation to be determined after that, depending on how Sunday’s session goes for Sánchez.

Sánchez will test things out by playing catch Friday. It’s possible he’ll make his next start on time or be pushed back by only a couple of days. Alternatively, if Friday doesn’t go well, he’ll probably be placed on the IL, with Ranger Suárez taking his spot (instead of Taijuan Walker’s spot) in the Phillies rotation.