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New York Yankees ace Gerrit Cole and San Diego Padres star Blake Snell have received the American League and Nationwide League Cy Younger awards, respectively, it was introduced Wednesday.
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Blake Snell secures his second profession @officialBBWAA Cy Younger Award! 🏆
He turns into the seventh pitcher in MLB historical past to win it in each the Nationwide League and American League. pic.twitter.com/3uVjTPwTSr
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“When you get in a rhythm and groove, you’ll be able to take it so far as you need…”@snellzilla4 recaps his stellar season and some turning factors that propelled him to a second profession Cy Younger Award!@officialBBWAA | @45PedroMartinez | @Plesac19 pic.twitter.com/sJY1gXt4k4
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The voting breakdown for the NL Cy Younger Award pic.twitter.com/Ut7zX5wIIE
This marks the first-ever Cy Younger award for Cole, who got here near successful it on a number of events previously. Snell beforehand received the AL Cy Younger award as a member of the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018.
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Gerrit Cole is your 2023 @officialBBWAA AL Cy Younger Award winner!
The @Yankees ace led the American League in ERA, IP, WHIP and High quality Begins en path to his first profession Cy Younger. pic.twitter.com/4m3vMr5jzw
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Voting breakdown for the AL Cy Younger Award pic.twitter.com/wHu3kmLmp6
Cole is the primary Yankee to win a Cy Younger award since Roger Clemens in 2001. He beat out Toronto Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman and Minnesota Twins veteran Sonny Grey for the respect.
Whereas the Yankees put collectively a disappointing 2023 marketing campaign, ending fourth within the AL East with an 82-80 file and failing to clinch a postseason berth for the primary time because the 2016 season, Cole stood out because the ace New York hoped he can be once they signed him to a $324 million deal after the 2019 season.
Cole posted a 15-4 file with a 2.63 ERA, 0.98 WHIP and 222 strikeouts in 209 innings throughout 33 begins. He led all of baseball in WHIP and opponents’ on-base proportion (.259).
Moreover, the 33-year-old led the AL in ERA, innings pitched, opponents’ batting common (.206), OPS (.581) and high quality begins (24).
As for Snell, he is the primary Padres pitcher to win the Cy Younger award since Jake Peavy in 2007. He beat out Arizona Diamondbacks ace Zac Gallen and San Francisco Giants starter Logan Webb for the respect.
The Washington native is simply the seventh participant in MLB historical past to win the Cy Younger in each leagues, becoming a member of Clemens, Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson, Roy Halladay and Max Scherzer.
Snell completed the 2023 season with a 14-9 file, 2.25 ERA, 1.18 WHIP and 234 strikeouts in 180 innings throughout 32 begins. The one NL pitcher with extra strikeouts was Atlanta Braves star Spencer Strider (281).
The 30-year-old led the majors in ERA, opponents’ batting common (.181) and hits per 9 innings (5.8).
Whereas Cole is locked up with the Yankees for the foreseeable future, Snell is ready to develop into a free agent after declining a one-year, $20.3 million qualifying supply for the 2024 season from the Padres.
Snell figures to be one of many hottest pitchers available on the market and will very effectively discover himself a brand new residence.
