Zack Wheeler has never won an award in his Major League career. He was finally elected to an All-Star team for the first time in 2021. About a month later, he finds himself as the leading candidate to win the National League Cy Young Award.
Just two weeks ago, Jacob deGrom was the odds on favorite to pick up his third Cy Young Award, and it wasn’t particularly close. No pitcher since 1900 has ever qualified with a lower ERA than Bob Gibson in 1968 (1.12). However, July 28 brought news of an injury setback for deGrom and the eventual end to his Cy Young campaign.