Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez joins elite company in MLB history with four-start streak
This is some incredibly impressive company to join for Sanchez.
Phillies' Cristopher Sanchez joins elite company in MLB history with four-start streak originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Philadelphia Phillies have had some struggles recently with the offense, but if there were one part of the game that's operating at 100%, it would be their starting rotation.
Zack Wheeler has been great, but the performances from Cristopher Sanchez this month have been nothing short of remarkable. Sanchez, after another impressive outing, this time coming against the Cleveland Guardians , joined some elite company in MLB history, according to @jayhaykid on Twitter/x . Cristopher Sanchez joins elite company in MLB history among lefty starters "Lefties with 32+ IP and 0 R over a 4-start stretch within a single season: Doc White (1904), Carl Hubbell (1933), Clayton Kershaw (2014), Clayton Kershaw (2015), Cristopher Sanchez (2026)," @Jayhaykid shared on Twitter/x.
Any time a pitcher can join prime Kershaw in some MLB history, it's always a good sign. And this feat from Sanchez is made all the more impressive as there were only three pitchers to have such a streak. This feat from Sanchez has him going at least 32 innings across four starts without allowing a single earned run.
Going back to May fifth against the Athletics , when Sanchez went eight innings, striking out 10 batters without allowing a run, he's been on an absolute tear since. MORE : Phillies ’ Aidan Miller finally beginning baseball activities amid back injury He went seven innings of shutout ball with seven strikeouts against the Colorado Rockies , and then had a 13-strikeout complete game shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates . Then on Friday night against the Guardians, while the Phillies lost as a team, Sanchez threw eight innings of shutout ball with six strikeouts.