
THE APEX TIMES
Sánchez was named to the First Team as a starting pitcher, while Luzardo earned Second-Team honors, extending Philadelphia’s run of star-level recognition during MLB Awards Week in Las Vegas.
Cristopher Sánchez and Jesús Luzardo were both named to this year’s All-MLB Team, with the Phillies placing two left-handers on the list announced during the MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards in Las Vegas on Wednesday night.
Sánchez, who finished second in the National League Cy Young Award voting for the second consecutive year, was selected to the All-MLB First Team as a starting pitcher. The MLB announcement also listed Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski, the Yankees’ Cam Schlittler, Atlanta’s Chris Sale, and Toronto’s Dylan Cease on the First Team for starting pitchers.
Philadelphia’s other honoree, Luzardo, earned a spot on the All-MLB Second Team. MLB’s release included him among starting pitchers selected for the Second Team, alongside the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal, the Red Sox’s Sonny Gray, and the Rays’ Drew Rasmussen.
The Phillies’ two All-MLB selections came with standout production. Sánchez posted an 18-7 record with a 2.91 ERA in 33 starts, tied for the MLB lead in wins, and led all pitchers in bWAR (8.1), according to the MLB announcement.
Sánchez also delivered a historically notable run, compiling a 50 2/3-inning scoreless streak from late April to early June that was the longest in Phillies history and the longest by any left-hander, per MLB.
Luzardo’s season included a 14-5 record with a 2.86 ERA and 6.5 bWAR in 30 games (29 starts). From May 14 through the end of the regular season, he posted a 1.92 ERA in 22 appearances, which MLB said was the second-lowest mark among starting pitchers during that span.
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