As of August 25, with five weeks left of the regular season, the National League Cy Young of 2018 is certainly gaining traction. The National League possible front runners are the Mets’ Jacob deGrom, Phillies’ Aaron Nola, and the reigning winner, Max Scherzer. So far, Scherzer is 16-6 with a 2.13 ERA and a league leading 244 strikeouts in 181.2 innings. Nola is 15-3 with 169 strikeouts, all while matching Scherzer’s ERA. deGrom is currently has 214 strikeouts and is leading the NL with an immaculate 1.77 ERA. However, deGrom only has a .500 record (8-8). His lack of wins looks bad to the eye, but his minimal ERA contradicts the stat. In an age where Sabermetrics matter and people want to “kill the win,” deGrom has a better chance of winning this year than past decades. Scherzer is a better candidate than Nola because Scherzer has more innings under his belt, more strikeouts, and more wins while sustaining an identical ERA. So, the National Cy Young is up for grabs between Scherzer and deGrom.
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2016 Cy Young Award Winners
This year, Max Scherzer of the Nationals and Rick Porcello of the Red Sox took home the Cy Young Awards. They both pitched over 200 innings and collected 20 wins.
Max Scherzer Plays Catch with Young Fan
On May 20, Max Scherzer played catch with a young Mets fan. The boy turned from a Mets fan to a Nationals fan.
Max Scherzer’s 20 Ks
The other night, Max Scherzer tied a Major league record for the most strikeouts in a game. He punched out 20 joining Randy Johnson, Kerry Wood, and Roger Clemens who did it twice.