Both Justin Verlander and Jacob deGrom have got Cy Young second helpings. While Verlander earned his first AL Cy Young since 2011 (the longest duration between Cy Youngs), deGrom has won back to back NL Cy Young Awards.
Verlander led the AL in wins (21), starts (34) and innings pitched (223). Throw in 300 strikeouts, his 3,000th career strikeout and his third career no-hitter en route to an AL pennant for the Houston Astros. The 36-year old Verlander beat out teammate Gerrit Cole for the honor. In between his two Cy Youngs, Verlander finished runner up in AL Cy Young balloting thrice (2012, 2016 & 2018). As good as Cole was this year, Verlander was just too good to finish second.
Although deGrom, 31, didn't post a sub-2.00 ERA in 2019, his ERA of 2.43 was plenty good as the New York Mets ace struck out a NL leading 255 batters in only 204 innings pitched. The back to back Cy Youngs for deGrom are the first since Tim Lincecum won back to back Cy Youngs for the San Francisco Giants in 2008 and 2009.
Tomorrow we learn the winners of the AL and NL MVP Awards.
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