It was this evening that we learned of the Cy Young winners in both leagues.
Without much surprise, in the National, it was Paul Skenes who won the first title of his career. This will probably not be the only time we see him win the title of pitcher of the year.
Skenes, who is at the center of rumors involving the New York Yankees, could win Cy Youngs elsewhere than in Pittsburgh in his career. But right now he's with the Pirates.
And that is what must be emphasized this evening.
Skenes, who won the Rookie of the Year title in 2024, finished third in the Cy Young in his rookie season. But this year, he clearly deserved to win everything.
In 187.2 innings, he struck out 216 guys and had a 1.97 ERA. Amazing…
In the American, there wasn't much suspense either. Tarik Skubal, who won the title in 2024, is the recipient again in 2025 for the Tigers.
He is the best pitcher in the world right now.
His 2.21 ERA and 241 strikeouts in 195.1 innings helped the Tigers advance to the playoffs for the second year in a row. Even though the club missed the division title, it was a good year in Michigan.
And it’s thanks in particular to Skubal.
Just like Skenes, Skubal's contract is the talk of the town. The pitcher, who turns 29 next year, will be in his final year of control in 2026 before becoming a free agent. And we can see that Scott Boras – his agent – and the Tigers will not get along.
Where will it launch in March 2026? In August 2026? And in 2027? We'll see.
