Reds starter Trevor Bauer named as National League’s Outstanding Pitcher

Earlier this month Trevor Bauer was named as one of three finalists in the Major League Baseball Players Association’s voting for 2020 National League Outstanding Pitcher Award. On Thursday it was announced that Bauer won the award, voted on by his peers around the game.

When looking at the end of the season stats, it’s not surprising that Trevor Bauer got the nod. His 1.73 ERA, 0.79 WHIP, two complete games, two shutouts, and .159 batting average against all led the National League.

But, it’s worth noting that the voting was conducted with two weeks left remaining in the season. That means some of the stats weren’t finalized yet among the players being voted on. Depending on exactly when the…