As dominant a pitcher as he is, Sandy Alcántara’s best attribute is perhaps his ability to take the ball every turn through the rotation. So it’s only fitting that, when the voting results were revealed by the Baseball Writers Association of America for the National League Cy Young Award, the Marlins’ ace got every first-place vote.
Alcántara won the award by unanimous decision, becoming the first player in team history to take home the honor as the league’s best pitcher. Atlanta’s Max Fried finished second, while Dodgers left-hander Julio Urías came in third.