Phils' Sanchez, Jays' Cease Named ASG Starters
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- Cristopher Sanchez was named the starting pitcher for Tuesday night's All-Star Game, a selection revealed on Sunday
- Sanchez earned the honor fresh off beating the Detroit Tigers on Saturday for his 11th victory of the season
- Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays was selected as the opposing starter for the American League
- Sanchez and Cease will face off as the first two hurlers on the mound in the Midsummer Classic, per CBS Sports' coverage
- The announcement came one day after Sanchez's latest outing, making Saturday's win against Detroit his final tune-up before the showcase
Why it matters: The selections reward Sanchez's breakout campaign — 11 wins puts him among the NL's most productive starters — while handing Cease a marquee showcase for Toronto, whose rotation depth is a point of pride. Both starters get the rarest of assignments: setting the tone in an exhibition typically reserved for the league's established aces.
