The Philadelphia Phillies, waiting to learn the identity of their first postseason opponent, will make the other club wait to learn which pitchers it will face. Phillies manager Rob Thomson has Cristopher Sanchez lined up for the National League Division opener, which will be played on Saturday in Philadelphia against either the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Cincinnati Reds. If Philadelphia advances to the NL Championship Series, Rojas might be able to return, president of baseball operations Dave Dombrowski said this week. After losing in the 2022 World Series, they fell in the 2023 NLCS, then were knocked out in the 2024 NLDS. “Since 2022 when we got knocked out in the World Series, I truly believe there’s a little more motivation every year,” Thomson said.