That’s now four years in a row that either Zac Gallen or Merrill Kelly have won our Pitcher of the Year award. But there still hasn’t been a consecutive winner since Brandon Webb in 2007-08. This strict alternation continued this season, Kelly getting 63% of the votes, while Gallen received 20%. It’s likely testament to the consistency Merrill showed over the length of the entire season, as well as a better performance in the playoffs. While their overall ERAs were quite close (Kelly 3.29 vs. Gallen 3.47), Kelly’s ERA never reached 3.50 at any point, and his worst month barely scraped above four (4.
2023 SnakePit Awards: Pitcher of the Year - Merrill Kelly
