American League Winner – Tarik Skubal
Left-handed ace Tarik Skubal solidified his status as one of baseball’s premier pitchers by capturing his second consecutive AL Cy Young Award. He posted a 13-6 record, led the American League with a sterling 2.21 ERA, logged 241 strikeouts over approximately 195 ⅓ innings and posted an MLB-leading WHIP of 0.891.
What makes his performance even more impressive is that back-to-back Cy Young wins are rare: Skubal became just the 12th pitcher in MLB history—and only the fifth in the AL—to achieve consecutive wins in this award.
His command was superb (33 walks against 241 K’s) and his strikeout-to-walk ratio of ~7.3 was elite.
For marketing angles: Skubal embodies dominance and consistency—a premium narrative for branding in 2025.
National League Winner – Paul Skenes
On the National League side, Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates took home the Cy Young Award in unanimous fashion—every first-place vote.
His 2025 season numbers: a 1.97 ERA (MLB-best), a WHIP of 0.948, 216 strikeouts over roughly 187 ⅔ innings, and only 42 walks.
Skenes isn’t just a dominant performer: at just 23 years old, he became one of the few pitchers to win the Cy Young within his first two seasons (following his 2024 Rookie of the Year).
For storytelling: Skenes offers the “rising star turned elite” arc—great for content focused on next-gen greatness.