"Paul Skenes, Pirates Despite strong competition from Sánchez and Yamamoto, Skenes very well figures to win his first career Cy Young Award after a third-place finish. Skenes built off an impressive NL Rookie of the Year campaign to sport a 1.97 ERA that led the Majors. Skenes became the first qualified pitcher with a sub-2.00 ERA since Justin Verlander in 2022. Skenes' 216 strikeouts set a career high and were second-most in the NL."
"The Cy Young Award does not factor in postseason performance, otherwise the 2025 World Series MVP may have vaulted to the top of the list. Yamamoto's regular season nonetheless was plenty successful despite prolonged stretches of not receiving run support. Yamamoto went 12-8 with a 2.49 ERA across 30 starts. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts at point declared Yamamoto the best pitcher in the NL while recognizing Skenes having an argument for that title as well."
Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Paul Skenes and Cristopher Sánchez are finalists for the 2025 National League Cy Young Award. Yamamoto earned his first Cy Young finalist nod after a second MLB season and previously won three consecutive Eiji Sawamura Awards in Japan from 2021–2023. Yamamoto posted a 12-8 record with a 2.49 ERA across 30 starts amid prolonged stretches of limited run support. Paul Skenes led the majors with a 1.97 ERA and recorded 216 strikeouts. Cristopher Sánchez emerged as the Phillies’ ace, finishing 13-5 with a 2.50 ERA, 1.06 WHIP and 212 strikeouts in 32 starts. Postseason performance did not factor into Cy Young voting.
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