Paul Skenes has been nominated for two awards. The Pittsburgh Pirates right-handed pitcher was named a finalist for the National League Rookie of the Year award, which was expected. He was also named a finalist for the NL Cy Young Award.
A year after being taken first overall in the MLB draft, Skenes put up a 1.96 ERA in 133 innings, with a 170:32 K/BB ratio. He ended up starting the All-Star Game, and pitched a scoreless inning. Those results were phenomenal for a rookie, giving Skenes legitimate placement in the Cy Young race.
The other two finalists for the NL’s best pitcher were Chris Sale of the Braves and Zack Wheeler with the Phillies.