On Thursday night, the MLBPA awards voting came out, and Blake Snell was selected over Zac Gallen for the NL Most Outstanding Pitcher. Gallen was one of three finalists for the award. Snell of the San Diego Padres ultimately won the MLBPA’s voting over Gallen and Justin Steele of the Chicago Cubs.
It’s a marathon, not a sprint
Zac Gallen led the National League for most of the year in the Cy Young voting before hitting a rough patch. Unfortunately for Gallen, when he hit a skid, Snell started dominating. In Snell’s last 12 starts he went 10-2 with a 1.