50 2/3 Scoreless Innings and Cristopher Sanchez Is STILL Losing The Cy Young Race

Alright, you gotta be kidding me. You see the stats coming out of the NL for the Cy Young? It's wild, man. Cristopher Sanchez, the Phillies' lefty, was *the* guy. He was the favorite, absolutely dominating, but now? He's watching Jacob Misiorowski from the Brewers just surge past him. It's almost unbelievable given what Sanchez has done.

The Numbers Are Insane, So What Gives?

Seriously, Sanchez has put together a historic run. We're talking about one of the best months any pitcher has had all season. In May alone, the dude recorded an absolutely mind-blowing 50 2/3 scoreless innings. That's not just good, that's fifth all-time! He didn't allow a single earned run and racked up 45 strikeouts in 39.0 innings during that month. FIFTY AND TWO-THIRDS scoreless innings! And this guy is a former All-Star. Yet, somehow, his absolute dominance hasn't been enough to hold off Misiorowski. MLB.com's expert Thomas Harrigan summed it up perfectly, saying, "In almost any other season, Sánchez would be running away with the NL Cy Young." He's got a ridiculous 1.80 ERA with 121 strikeouts and only 20 walks across 105 innings for the year. But even with those monster numbers, he's slipped to second in the latest poll after leading the previous one. It’s a brutal twist, especially

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when you remember he was the NL runner-up to Paul Skenes just last year in 2025. You gotta feel for the guy, right?

Misiorowski's Surge and the Bitter Reality

So, what's happening? Why is Sanchez getting left behind after putting up numbers that would make most pitchers a shoe-in? Jacob Misiorowski has been lights out. In the latest polling from MLB.com's experts, Misiorowski absolutely crushed it. Sanchez snagged two first-place votes, pulling in 122 total vote points. Misiorowski? He landed a massive 29 first-place votes and 153 total points. That's a huge gap! Misiorowski is leading Sanchez in the key categories right now too: ERA, strikeouts, and home runs allowed. Misiorowski has only given up four homers compared to Sanchez's seven. It's a tough pill to swallow for Sanchez fans. The one silver lining is Sanchez has more innings pitched, with 105.0 compared to Misiorowski's 93.0, and one more start under his belt, 16 to 15. This whole situation is starting to feel a bit familiar, too. You remember Zack Wheeler, Sanchez's rotation mate? He lost the 2021 Cy Young to another Brewers pitcher, Corbin Burnes. Is history about to repeat itself? There's still over half the season left, so "Sanchy" has time to fight his way back and make his case. Can he really pull it off and overtake "The Miz"? This race is far from over, but man, it's gonna be a battle!

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