PITTSBURGH —

Paul Skenes won the Cy Young Award for the best pitcher in the National League on Wednesday night, following a dominant 2025 season for the 23-year-old Pirates ace.

Skenes was voted the winner over the two other finalists, Phillies lefty Cristopher Sanchez and Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. Advertisement

Skenes added the Cy Young Award to his resume one year after being named Rookie of the Year. He is the first pitcher to win those awards in his first two seasons since Dwight Gooden did it with the New York Mets in 1984 and 1985.

Skenes led the major leagues in ERA (1.97) as he went 10-10 with 216 strikeouts and 0.95 WHIP in 32 starts during the 2025 season. He allowed just 41 earned runs and 42 walks over 187.2 innings.

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