In looking at the winners of the 2025 Cy Young Awards -- Tarik Skubal of the Tigers and Paul Skenes of the Pirates -- you can't help but wander into the future. The foundation is in place for these two aces to be all-time greats.

This comes right at the time when the greatest pitchers from the previous generation are on their last legs. Clayton Kershaw has retired, Justin Verlander is 42 years old and Max Scherzer is 41.

The list of pitchers in MLB history with at least three Cy Youngs isn't long, but all three of those guys are on it, along with Roger Clemens (who won seven), Randy Johnson (five), Greg Maddux (four), Steve Carlton (four), Jim Palmer, Tom Seaver, Sandy Koufax and Pedro Martinez .

Skubal this season just became the first pitcher on the American League s

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