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MLB Awards Watch: The expected arrival of Noah Syndergaard

By Brad Rowland

Apr 14, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) hits a single in the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. The Rockies defeated the Giants 11-6. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 14, 2016; Denver, CO, USA; Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story (27) hits a single in the eighth inning against the San Francisco Giants at Coors Field. The Rockies defeated the Giants 11-6. Mandatory Credit: Isaiah J. Downing-USA TODAY Sports /
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Apr 9, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (49) pitches in the third inning of their game against the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 9, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Chris Sale (49) pitches in the third inning of their game against the Cleveland Indians at U.S. Cellular Field. Mandatory Credit: Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports /

AL Cy Young

  1. Chris Sale, Chicago White Sox – Sale has one of the best arsenals in baseball, and it is already playing well this season. The left-hander is 3-0 with a strikeout per inning over 23 frames, and with only 1.17 walks per 9, Sale is “earning” is pretty 2.35 ERA. There will certainly be some volatility with this award during the year, but would anyone be surprised if Chris Sale won it? I wouldn’t be.
  2. Aaron Sanchez, Toronto Blue Jays – The numbers indicate that his 1.35 ERA is (very) fluky, but it still exists as of today. The 23-year-old right-hander certainly brings a ton of talent to the table, and alongside Marcus Stroman, Sanchez helps to form a dynamic pairing for Toronto moving forward.
  3. Jose Quintana, Chicago White Sox – Two pitchers from the same team! Quintana is the league leader in fWAR (0.8) after three starts, and he has been able to post a 2.55 ERA despite allowing a highly unlucky .353 BABIP. Quintana has been one of the more underrated pitchers in the American League for some time, and it is nice to see some positive results in the early going.

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