At long last, Gerrit Cole is a Cy Young winner.
The New York Yankees right-hander claimed his first career Cy Young, winning the AL honor in unanimous fashion over Minnesota Twins right-hander Sonny Gray and Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Kevin Gausman.
Cole finished runner-up for AL Cy Young in 2019 and 2021. The 33-year-old was tremendous for the Yankees in 2023, posting a 15-4 record with a 2.63 ERA and 222 strikeouts across 209 innings.
“This is a richly deserved award for Gerrit, and I couldn’t be happier for him,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in a statement, according to MLB.com’s Bryan Hoch.