Phillies Rebound as Sanchez Delivers Historic Outing Against Pittsburgh

Cristopher Sanchez ties MLB strikeout lead in 8-0 rout of Pirates
  

The 2025 NL Cy Young runner-up is tied for the MLB lead with 80 strikeouts and is carrying the Phillies after signing a $107M extension.

Sanchez’s dominant start helped Philadelphia improve to 23-23 and stay within reach of the NL East-leading Braves...

Philadelphia All-Star Cristopher Sanchez struck out a career-best 13 batters in a complete-game shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.

The 29-year-old didn’t issue a walk and gave up only six hits, four of them singles. The outing lowered his season ERA to 1.82, the lowest mark among all National League starters.

The 2025 National League Cy Young runner-up is picking up right where he left off. Sanchez is tied with Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski for the MLB lead with 80 strikeouts, and his 10.9 strikeouts per nine innings mark a new career high.

Last season, Sanchez posted a 2.50 ERA and set a career best with 212 strikeouts over 202 innings. He allowed 44 walks and 171 hits across that span.

Philadelphia rewarded him for the breakout year with a six-year, $107 million extension in the offseason. The Phillies are also turning things around after a slow start. They’re now 23-23 and sit second in the NL East behind the league-leading Atlanta Braves at 31-16.