Max Scherzer was named a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America (BBWAA) last night, putting him in the running for a third Cy Young in four years, and the fourth of his career if he somehow comes out on top when the winner is announced on November 13th.
In what was ultimately a frustrating 2019 regular season for him, which was interrupted by two stints on the Injured List (for scapulothoracic bursitis and then a mild rhomboid strain), Scherzer still managed to go (11-7) in 27 outings, with a 2.