Skubal, Brown, Crochet Named AL Cy Young Finalists

Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers is a leading contender for the 2025 American League Cy Young Award, joining Houston Astros' Hunter Brown and Boston Red Sox's Garrett Crochet as finalists. Skubal, who won the award unanimously in 2024, posted a 2.21 ERA and led AL pitchers in bWAR with 6.6, making him a strong favorite to become the first back-to-back AL Cy Young winner since Pedro Martínez in 1999-2000. Garrett Crochet led the majors in strikeouts (255) and AL in innings pitched and had a 2.59 ERA, while Hunter Brown had a 2.43 ERA and is also a Detroit native. Meanwhile, in the National League, Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates was named a finalist along with Cristopher Sánchez and Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Skenes, who won NL Rookie of the Year in 2024, led the NL in several pitching metrics and could become one of the youngest Cy Young winners in history. The winners for both leagues will be announced on November 12.