Shane Baz only has three starts this year but he emerged as an early season candidate for the American League Cy Young award.
The 25-year old former top prospect has been fantastic for the Rays this season and was no exception on Monday as he dominated the Boston Red Sox during the series opener. He was provided with plenty of run support, but didn’t need much as he allowed one run on two hits while he didn’t walk anyone and racked up 11 strikeouts over six innings of work.
Overall this season, Baz has a 2-0 record over three starts, compiling a 1.