The primary half of the MLB season featured various memorable moments and performances from the highest pitchers within the sport.
In June, Yardbarker provided an early have a look at how every main award race was shaping up. With the All-Star break upon us, here is how the Cy Younger Award race stands getting into the second half of the season.
American League
1. Tarik Skubal | Detroit Tigers
Arguably essentially the most proficient pitcher within the American League, Skubal is among the few brilliant spots in an in any other case disappointing season for the Tigers. Along with racking up the fifth-most strikeouts within the majors this season (140), the hard-throwing lefty ranks second in each ERA (2.41) and WHIP (0.88) and first in bWAR (4.5).
Skubal needs to be the AL’s beginning pitcher for the 2024 All-Star Sport, but when he continues to dominate hitters down the stretch, it is arduous to think about that he’ll be snubbed for the Cy Younger Award.