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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Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sanchez will start Tuesday night's All-Star Game at their home stadium, while Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease will take the mound for the National League.
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