After finishing in second place on three separate occasions, Justin Verlander is a Cy Young winner again. The former Detroit Tigers ace took home his second AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday, edging out Houston Astros teammate Gerrit Cole with 171 voting points to Cole’s 159. Verlander earned 17 of 30 first place votes to Cole’s 13, and was second on all other ballots.
Verlander had one of the best seasons of his carer in 2019, posting a 21-6 record and 2.