Jacob deGrom’s numbers suggest he could be breathing the air atop Mt. Everest this offseason, more rarified than even the Olympus blend entering his lungs these days.
Only 10 pitchers in MLB history have won consecutive Cy Young awards, and the Mets ace is a strong possibility to join that list in November, after the final vote from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America has been tallied. Votes must be cast before the postseason begins next week.
DeGrom’s last start of the season is scheduled for Wednesday against the Marlins. His 6.9 bWAR and 6.7 fWAR, respectively, lead all NL pitchers, along with his strikeout total (248) and WHIP (0.