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Cristopher Sanchez has very quietly been not only one of the best left-handed pitchers this season, but one of the best starting pitchers all together.
Prior to his scheduled start on Sunday, Sanchez was 7-2 with a 2.59 ERA and 116 strikeouts across 18 starts and 107 2/3 innings pitched.
Those are no doubt All-Star caliber numbers to most, but evidently not good for the folks that make the decisions on All-Star Game replacements.
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Despite his outstanding numbers, Sanchez was once again left out of the All-Star Game.
It was announced late Friday night that Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski would be replacing Cubs left-hander Matthew Boyd in the game.
Misiorowski has been stellar so far, but he has made just five career starts at the major league level. It feels that his popularity among baseball fans was the sole reason for his selection over a proven pitcher such as Sanchez.
Brewers rookie pitcher Jacob Misiorowski has been named to the National League All-Star team ⭐
His five career games are the fewest ever by a player selected for the All-Star Game 😳 pic.twitter.com/iHrCErITGL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 12, 2025
Several of Sanchez’s teammates, specifically Trea Turner, Nick Castellanos and JT Realmuto were very outspoken about the decision to add Misiorowski over Sanchez.
“Nothing against the Misiorowski kid, but those two are deserving of being on the team in the first place,” said Realmuto per Matt Gelb of The Athletic, when speaking about Sanchez and Ranger Suarez.
“It’s turning into the Savannah Bananas,” added Castellanos, per Gelb.
“That’s (expletive) terrible,” Turner was quoted as saying. “It’s not the All-Star Game in the sense that the best players go there. It’s whoever sells the most tickets or has been put on social media the most.”
It’s certainly safe to say that the Phillies have the back of their deserved All-Star Game participant and are not afraid to let it be known exactly how they feel.
Philadelphia and Milwaukee do match up again this season in a three-game series beginning Sep. 1 in Milwaukee.
The most intriguing possibility would be for Sanchez and Misiorowski to match up on the mound in one of the three games.
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