Death, taxes, and an amazing year from Jacob deGrom feel like the only guarantees there are in life. The New York Mets ace has won back-to-back Cy Young Awards and should be a contender for yet another in 2020.
In those two seasons, deGrom has been the unquestioned ace of Major League Baseball. His story is still somewhat unique, suffering at the hands of the team he plays for. deGrom’s teammates haven’t always been the most helpful to his success.
I’m optimistic about 2020—at least when it comes to deGrom. Although I’m not going to boldly predict he’ll win a third Cy Young, I would like to make a few predictions for him official.