{"id":177875,"date":"2026-11-12T06:00:34","date_gmt":"2026-11-12T10:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/sin-categoria\/cristopher-sanchez-and-jhoan-duran-shine-as-runners-up-in-mlb-2026\/"},"modified":"2026-11-12T06:00:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-12T10:00:34","slug":"cristopher-sanchez-and-jhoan-duran-shine-as-runners-up-in-mlb-2026","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alofokedeportes.com\/en\/national\/cristopher-sanchez-and-jhoan-duran-shine-as-runners-up-in-mlb-2026\/","title":{"rendered":"Cristopher S\u00e1nchez and Jhoan Dur\u00e1n shine as runners-up in MLB 2026"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Dominican dominance: Cristopher S\u00e1nchez and Jhoan Dur\u00e1n shine in National League voting<\/h2>\n\n<p>The 2026 Major League Baseball season left an indelible mark for Dominican talent, with pitchers Cristopher S\u00e1nchez and Jhoan Dur\u00e1n standing out as fundamental pieces in the elite of baseball. Both hurlers reached second place in the voting for the prestigious individual awards of the National League, consolidating themselves as top-tier figures in their respective roles.<\/p>\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Cristopher S\u00e1nchez: A historic year on the mound<\/h3>\n\n<p>Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher S\u00e1nchez repeated his feat by finishing as the runner-up in the Cy Young Award race for the second consecutive year. Although the award was won unanimously by Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers, S\u00e1nchez&#8217;s campaign was, in many respects, the most dominant in the league.<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>18 wins and 7 losses record.<\/li><li>2.91 ERA with 231 strikeouts in 33 starts.<\/li><li>Major League leader in wins and bWAR (8.1).<\/li><li>Tied for the National League lead in starts (33) and quality starts (22).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p>S\u00e1nchez not only stayed healthy throughout the entire schedule, but he wrote his name in the record books by recording a historic streak of 50.2 consecutive innings without allowing a run, setting a new mark for the Phillies franchise.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Jhoan Dur\u00e1n: Excellence from the bullpen<\/h3>\n\n<p>For his part, closer Jhoan Dur\u00e1n, who also wears the Phillies uniform, was recognized for his impeccable work as the second-best reliever in the National League. In the inaugural edition of the Reliever of the Year Award presented by the Baseball Writers&#8217; Association of America, Dur\u00e1n took second place, being surpassed only by Mason Miller of the San Diego Padres.<\/p>\n\n<p>The stellar relief pitcher closed out a dream year with numbers that confirm him as one of the most feared arms in the final stretches of games:<\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>1.82 ERA.<\/li><li>33 saves.<\/li><li>3.4 bWAR.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n<p>These results not only celebrate the individual success of both players, but also underscore the depth and quality of Philadelphia&#8217;s pitching staff. With S\u00e1nchez and Dur\u00e1n as standard-bearers, the organization is positioned with great optimism to face the competitive challenges of the upcoming season on Alofoke Deportes.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dominican dominance: Cristopher S\u00e1nchez and Jhoan Dur\u00e1n shine in National League voting The 2026 Major League Baseball season left an indelible mark for Dominican talent, with pitchers Cristopher S\u00e1nchez and Jhoan Dur\u00e1n standing out as fundamental pieces in the elite of baseball. 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