"Paul Skenes has won his first career Cy Young award. The second-year righty is named the National League's best pitcher one year after winning Rookie of the Year and finishing third in Cy Young balloting. He beat out Cristopher Sánchez and Yoshinobu Yamamoto for the honors. Skenes turned in an MLB-best 1.97 earned run average over his first full season in the big leagues. He'd posted a 1.96 mark across 23 starts as a rookie."
"He's the only pitcher in the majors with a sub-2.00 ERA over the past two seasons. Skenes ranked fourth in the NL with 187 2/3 innings pitched and tied Jesús Luzardo for second with 216 strikeouts. Only Logan Webb recorded more strikeouts. Skenes ranked fifth in strikeout rate (minimum 100 innings) and third behind Webb and Sánchez with 20 quality starts."
"The 2023 first overall pick is widely considered one of the two best pitchers in the sport. There's a fair debate between him and two-time AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal, but they're almost certainly 1-2 in some order. Fans of other teams may dream about prying Skenes out of Pittsburgh, but that's not happening anytime soon. General manager Ben Cherington stated in no uncertain terms yesterday that their ace would remain a Pirate in 2026."
Paul Skenes earned the National League Cy Young award in his second MLB season after winning Rookie of the Year the previous year. He posted an MLB-best 1.97 ERA in his first full season and maintained a 1.96 ERA as a rookie, making him the only pitcher with a sub-2.00 ERA over the past two seasons. Skenes recorded 216 strikeouts, ranked highly in innings, strikeout rate, quality starts, FIP (2.36) and SIERA (3.10), and shared WAR leadership with Cristopher Sánchez. Pittsburgh's GM affirmed Skenes will remain controlled by the club through 2026 while the team pursues a postseason return.
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