Even Paul Skenes, who is new to all this, understood he had no chance to win the National League Cy Young Award. The Pittsburgh Pirates phenom was a finalist, sure, but as he told the hosts on MLB Network on Monday night when he was named NL rookie of the year, Atlanta Braves ace Chris Sale was clearly more deserving. The Baseball Writers’ Association of America agreed, dedicating 26 first-place votes to Sale and handing the left-hander the first Cy Young Award of his esteemed 14-year career Wednesday.
