2019 NL Cy Young Finalists: who will win
Who wins the NL Cy Young?
Hyun-Jin Ryu’s consistency wins him the Cy Young
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Ryu had an amazing season and was considered one of the front-runners for the award for a long time. He led the league pretty much all season in ERA and was a part of the 106-win Dodgers team who were never really in jeopardy of not making the playoffs.
He 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA in 29 starts with 163 strikeouts, 17 home runs allowed and 24 walks in 182 2/3 innings pitched. That ERA number led all of baseball and that is what wins him this award.
He also led the NL in ERA+ at 179 and only allowed 1.2 walks per 9 innings, also the best in baseball. Despite not having the flashy strikeout numbers, Ryu was the best pitcher in the NL this past year and there is really no question about it.
Despite the team not making it past the first round against the eventual champion Nationals, the season was one to remember for the 32-year old and I believe he is the Cy Young winner.
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He was the unquestioned ace of a staff which included Kershaw and Walker Buehler. He is a no-brainer choice. Although he isn’t as flashy as deGrom or Scherzer, he is going to be the NL Cy Young award winner.