Alek Manoah is in the running for some major MLB hardware offseason.
The star Blue Jays pitcher was named one of three finalists up for the 2022 American League Cy Young Award on Monday, along with Chicago’s Dylan Cease and Houston’s Justin Verlander.
— MLB (@MLB) November 8, 2022
It's the second straight season a Blue Jays pitcher has been nominated for the award, with Robbie Ray winning it in 2021. Three other pitchers have won the award in franchise history, including Pat Hentgen (1996), Roger Clemens (1997 and 1998) and Roy Halladay (2003).