Sanchez appears set to begin the season as San Francisco's No. 5 starter, the San Francisco Chronicle reports.

EDGE Analysis

Sanchez had a delayed start to appearing in spring training games, making his first start Mar. 20, as he worked his way back from September 2019 shoulder surgery. He's given up five runs in 5.2 innings in two spring outings, but has five strikeouts and two walks. He looks set to make his first start April 6 at San Diego.