Just one day after Giancarlo Stanton took home the NL MVP title, another NL East star took home his third Cy Young award.
That star is Nationals’ ace Max Scherzer. The fireballer was truly magnificent in 2017, going 16-6 with a 2.51 ERA, even while spending a portion of the season with uncomfortable neck spasms. Scherzer also managed to fan 268 batters.
If Scherzer manages to get through 2018 injury-free, I fully expect him to put up league-leading numbers once again.
Here’s what else is happening around the National League:
The Manager of the Year winners were also announced this week.