Sánchez (First Team), Luzardo (Second) named to All-MLB squad

PHILADELPHIA -- Cristopher Sánchez finished second for the National League Cy Young Award for the second consecutive year on Wednesday.

Jesús Luzardo also received NL Cy Young consideration.

Later on Wednesday night, both Phillies left-handers earned spots on this year’s All-MLB Team, which was announced during the MLB Awards presented by MGM Rewards in Las Vegas.

Sánchez made the First Team for starting pitchers, alongside Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski, the Yankees’ Cam Schlittler, Atlanta’s Chris Sale and Toronto’s Dylan Cease.

Luzardo made the Second Team, alongside Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Tarik Skubal of the Dodgers, Sonny Gray of the Red Sox and Drew Rasmussen of the Rays.

Sánchez went 18-7 with a 2.91 ERA in 33 starts. He tied for the MLB lead in wins and led all pitchers in bWAR (8.1). He had a 50 2/3-inning scoreless streak from late April to early June, which was the longest in Phillies history -- and the fifth-longest single-season streak since 1893 (when the mound moved to its current distance). It’s also the longest by any left-hander.

Luzardo went 14-5 with a 2.86 ERA and 6.5 bWAR in 30 games (29 starts). He had a 1.92 ERA in 22 appearances from May 14 through the end of the regular season. It was the second-lowest ERA among starting pitchers during that span (Misiorowski, 1.67).