The last time the San Francisco Giants had a pitcher finish in the top-10 for Cy Young voting, it was 2016, and they had two: Madison Bumgarner, at 4, and Johnny Cueto, at 6. This year, in a league dominated by spectacular pitching performances, the Giants had another top 10 finish: Kevin Gausman, at #6.
Certainly when Farhan Zaidi extended the qualifying offer to Gausman last winter, this was the kind of season he was hoping for, but only subtly, the way you keep some wishes to yourself. Likely Zaidi would have told you that he was expecting a season like 2020 out of Gausman: a solid pitcher with a mid 3s ERA, able to give you 5+ innings a start, with good strikeout numbers and the ability to limit walks.