New York Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole won the Cy Young Trophy in American football for the first time in his career.
Major Baseball announced the results of voting for this award on Wednesday evening and the Bronx Bombers representative was unanimously chosen by voters.
In 2023, the 33-year-old Gunner held a 15-4 record and a 2.63 ERA. He also had 222 strikeouts in 209 innings on the mound.
“This is a well-deserved award for Gerrit and I couldn’t be happier for him,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in a statement.
“I am fortunate to be able to look after such a talented and motivated player. “Having the opportunity to witness Gerrit’s dedication to his craft, the game and his team was a privilege.”
Cole is the first Yankees player to win a Cy Young since Roger Clemens in 2001. Pitchers Sonny Gray (Minnesota Twins) and Kevin Gausman (Toronto Blue Jays) placed second and third, respectively, in the voting.
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Snell for the second time
On the national team, it is Blake Snell who receives this prestigious award for the second time in his career, the first time when he played for the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018. This season he is with the San Diego Padres, currently a free agent. As an agent, he posted an ERA of 2.25 and struck out the most with 234. He also led the league in hits allowed per nine innings with 5.8.
“It means the work I’m doing is paying off, it’s working and I have to keep going,” said Snell, whose comments were reported by MLB.com.
The 30-year-old left-hander also became the seventh player in history to win this trophy in both leagues, after Max Scherzer, Pedro Martinez and Clemens.
With this title, Snell ends a 16-year streak for the Padres, who have never seen any of their pitchers win this title.
Zac Gallen (Arizona Diamondbacks) and Logan Webb (San Francisco Giants) were the other two finalists at the National.