MLB Awards: Top Contenders for 2017 NL Cy Young Award

With the end of the MLB season, the focus is now on the playoffs and the upcoming award announcements. Let us take a look at the National League Cy Young race.

This season, there have been a number of great pitching performances throughout MLB. We saw the only no hitter of the 2017 campaign come out of the National League, with Edinson Volquez throwing an emotional gem on what would have been former teammate Yordano Ventura‘s 26th birthday. It was a fitting tribute to not only his fallen comrade, but to late Marlins ace Jose Fernandez as well.

While the American League saw a number of surprising performances this season, that was not the case in the National League. Yes, there were players that came out of nowhere to establish their major league credentials, but the class of the league still numbered the typical elite of the game.

The Cy Young award is given to the best pitcher in each league. That could be a pitcher who had an excellent month, or even half of the year, provided they finish out the season with a strong performance. This year, there have been a few of great seasons in the National League.

Let us travel around the National League and see who deserves consideration for the Cy Young award.