As the MLB season approaches its halfway point, attention shifts towards Cy Young contenders, especially among pitchers. Tarik Skubal, the reigning AL Cy Young Award winner, is again leading the pack with remarkable statistics, including a 2.29 ERA and a 32.1% strikeout rate, outperforming even his Triple Crown season last year. Garrett Crochet follows closely, with impressive numbers of his own, including a 2.06 ERA and leading the league in innings pitched. However, the landscape remains competitive, suggesting that any misstep could benefit another contender.
For a hurler who won the pitching Triple Crown in the AL last year to improve upon that performance the very next year is remarkable, and Skubal figures to remain the favorite to win the award for a second consecutive season if he can maintain this level of production going forward.
Garrett Crochet has been nearly as dominant as Skubal in many respects. After breaking out with the White Sox last year and getting traded to the Red Sox over the offseason, he's turned in a 2.06 ERA and 2.53 FIP across 17 starts.
Tarik Skubal tops the list of contenders again this year. Somehow, Skubal has been even more dominant than he was last year, improving his ERA, FIP, and strikeout rate.
There's plenty of competition in the AL, however, so even a minor slip up down the stretch could give the edge to another candidate.
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