Phillies pitcher Sean O'Sullivan was named the starter for Sunday's contest against the Nationals, reports Comcast SportsNet Philadelphia. O'Sullivan, considered the favorite for the No. 5 spot in the rotation, holds a 5.91 career ERA over 231 1/3 big-league innings. He worked just 12 2/3 innings in the majors last season for the Phillies.
"We've seen him before. He did a good job for us last year in some spot starts, and (him) being a guy who has some experience in doing that," manager Ryne Sandberg said, per the Philadelphia Inquirer.