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4 days agoDodgers pitcher in the mix for 'wide open' NL Cy Young race
Yoshinobu Yamamoto has emerged as a contender for the NL Cy Young award after a strong Opening Day performance.
Paul Skenes, Pirates Despite strong competition from Sánchez and Yamamoto, Skenes very well figures to win his first career Cy Young Award after a third-place finish. Skenes built off an impressive NL Rookie of the Year campaign to sport a 1.97 ERA that led the Majors. Skenes became the first qualified pitcher with a sub-2.00 ERA since Justin Verlander in 2022. Skenes' 216 strikeouts set a career high and were second-most in the NL.