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Chris Sale Wins First Cy Young; Tarik Skubal Unanimous AL Winner on 28th Birthday

Nov 20, 2024, 11:54 PM

Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers have won the 2024 National League and American League Cy Young Awards, respectively. Both pitchers earned the pitching Triple Crown in their leagues, leading in wins, strikeouts, and ERA. Sale, 35, secured his first Cy Young Award after previously finishing in the top five six times without winning. He received 26 of 30 first-place votes, with Zack Wheeler receiving the other four and finishing second; rookie Paul Skenes finished third. Sale is the Braves' first Cy Young winner since Tom Glavine in 1998 and the team's fifth overall, joining four Hall of Famers. Skubal, celebrating his 28th birthday, won the AL Cy Young unanimously, receiving all 30 first-place votes. He led Detroit to the playoffs with an MLB-high 18 wins and is the first Tigers pitcher to win the award since Max Scherzer and Justin Verlander. This marks the first Cy Young Award for both pitchers.