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Sánchez Will Start the All-Star Game for the National League and Cease for the American League.
Sanchez and Cease earned the nod after dominant first halves, with Cease leading the American League in strikeouts and Sanchez setting a Phillies scoreless-inning record.
- Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez will start for the National League, while Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease will start for the American League in Tuesday's 96th All-Star Game at Citizens Bank Park.
- After Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani bowed out with a knee injury, NL manager Dave Roberts selected Sanchez. AL manager John Schneider chose Cease after Yankees starter Cam Schlittler opted out of pitching in the game.
- The 29-year-old lefty Sanchez leads all MLB starting pitchers in wins above replacement and produced a scoreless streak of 50 2/3 innings, the longest such run by a left-hander in major league history.
- Cease, in his first All-Star appearance, leads the American League with 148 strikeouts and becomes the first Blue Jays pitcher to start the Midsummer Classic since Roy Halladay in 2009.
- Tuesday's showcase at the Phillies' home park features two dominant 2026 campaigns, offering fans a premier pitching duel between two players anchoring their respective rotations all season.
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Sánchez to start All-Star Game at home for NL, Jays' Cease the pick for AL
Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies will start Tuesday night's All-Star Game in his home ballpark, taking the mound for the National League against Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Phillies’ Cristopher Sanchez, Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease selected to start All-Star Game - Regional Media News
Cristopher Sanchez of the Philadelphia Phillies has been tabbed to start for the National League, while Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays will start for the American League in the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Philadelphia. Sanchez, a 29-year-old left-hander making his second All-Star Game appearance, boasts an 11-4 record and 2.62 ERA in 20 starts. Only Milwaukee Brewers reliever Aaron Ashby (12) boasts more wins than Sanchez in MLB. Sanchez o…
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