Pirates’ paul Skenes and Tigers’ Tarik Skubal Makeโ History as Cy Young โฃAward โWinners
NEW YORK – In a stunning debutโ season,Pittsburgh Piratesโฃ pitcher Paul Skenes โขhas been named โthe American league Cy young Award winner,while detroit Tigers โleft-hander Tarik Skubal secured โhis second consecutive honor. Theโค announcement marks only the second time since 2001 that the two All-Star Game starting pitchers have both claimed the prestigious award inโฃ the sameโ year, joiningโข Randy Johnson and Roger Clemens.
The simultaneous recognition of Skenes and Skubal underscores a shift in MLB dominance, signaling the arrival of a new generation of pitchingโ talent. Skenes’ victory is especiallyโค notable as he becomes โone โคofโฃ the few rookies too ever win the award, while Skubal’s back-to-back โฃwins cement his status as one of the league’s elite starters. โThe awards also carry draft implications, as a top-three finish for Houston’s Hunterโฃ Brownโฃ earned theโค team an extra pick after the firstโฃ round of next July’s amateur draft.
Skenes, the first overall pick in the 2023 draft,โค quickly established himself as a force on the mound, โshowcasing extraordinary velocity and command. Skubal, meanwhile, continued his ascent to stardom, โฃleading the Americanโ League with a 2.21 ERA and 240 strikeouts in 195 1/3 innings during the regular season. He added a 1-0โ recordโ with a 1.74 ERA in three playoff starts, though the Tigers were ultimately eliminated by Seattle in the Division Series.
“To win this award as many times as you can in yoru โคcareer, but I’d gladly trade a Cy Young for โa World โคSeries,” Skubal said.
Seattle Mariners pitcher โขGeorge Kirby finished third in theโ voting.โ Houston astros pitcher Hunterโฃ Brown finished in the top three,securing anโ extra draft pickโค for his team.
Elsewhere, Los โขAngeles Dodgers two-way star โคShohei Ohtani is favored to win his fourth MVP award, while New York Yankees slugger โคAaron judgeโค is in contention for his third AL MVP, facingโ a close vote with seattle catcherโค Cal Raleigh. โMVP awards for both leagues will โbe handed out Thursday.
