Houston Astros ace Justin Verlander added to his already-lengthy Hall of Fame résumé on Wednesday when he was announced as this year's American League Cy Young winner, edging teammate Gerrit Cole.
Verlander, 36, became the 20th pitcher to win multiple Cy Young Awards. He won it in 2011 with Detroit, a season in which he also took home AL MVP honors. Verlander went 21-6 while leading the AL in wins and innings pitched (223). He finished second to Cole in ERA (2.58) and strikeouts (300).
The 300-strikeout season was the first of Verlander's illustrious career.