Major League Baseball named Garrett Crochet and Cristopher Sanchez Pitchers of the Month for June 2024. Crochet, the American League winner, had 56 strikeouts and a 1.91 ERA in 37.2 innings for the Chicago White Sox. Meanwhile, Sanchez had 23 strikeouts and a 1.64 ERA in 33 innings for the Philadelphia Phillies.
Crochet surrendered eight earned runs and 29 hits in six games during the month. Despite starting six games last month, he finished with a 1-1 record. His best game came on June 13 against the Seattle Mariners, wherein he allowed two hits and one run while striking out 13 batters in seven innings. Through June 2024, Crochet has a 6-6 record, a 3.02 ERA, and a 0.93 WHIP in 101.1 innings.
Meanwhile, in June, Sanchez had a 3-0 record, earning victories against the San Diego Padres, Arizona Diamondbacks, and Miami Marlins. After surrendering six earned runs in his first three games last month, Sanchez blanked Arizona on June 23 and Miami on June 28. In those games, he allowed six hits while striking out 13 batters.
Garrett Crochet: 37.2 IP, 56 K, 1.91 ERA
— MLB (@MLB) July 3, 2024
Cristopher Sánchez: 33 IP, 23 K, 1.64 ERA
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Sanchez's wins helped the Phillies maintain the National League's best record at 54-29 by the end of June. After winning their first three games in July, Philadelphia has the MLB-best 57-29 mark as the second half of the 2024 season starts.
-Lance Fernandez