Crossing Cris Made Batters Jump, Jump

Imagine being in just your second season as an MLB regular, surrounded by stars. You’re in the rotation, but you’re behind an ace and a highly-regarded vet that just signed a 172 million dollar deal. You’re sharing a clubhouse with a 2-time MVP, Silver Slugger winners, All-Stars. And you end up being, per WAR, the third-most valuable member of the team. How do you stay grounded through that? Well, Cristopher Sánchez is an expert on staying grounded. That’s what the ball tends to do when he’s throwing it, after all.

2024 Stats: 31 G, 181.2 IP, 5.8 BB%, 20.3 K%, 3.32 ERA (FIP 3.0), fWAR 4.7

What Went Right

WAR isn’t everything, but it’s made up of a lot of things, and it tells you a lot about…