Chris Sale named NL Cy Young Award Finalist

The only Braves player to make it as a finalist for a BBWAA award is also a massive favorite to win his respective award.

Major League Baseball has officially revealed the finalists for each of the BBWAA awards, with the winners set to be revealed over the coming weeks. As expected, the Atlanta Braves will have one representative among the finalists, as starter Chris Sale has officially been named as one of three finalists for the NL Cy Young Award here in 2024.

Here’s a quick refresher when it comes to Sale’s credentials for the Cy Young Award: He led all qualified starters in K/9 (11.40), strikeout percentage (32.1 percent), HR/9 (0.46), HR/FB rate (6.3 percent), ERA (2.38), FIP (2.09), ERA- (57), FIP- (53) and xFIP- (66). Zack Wheeler had another fine season and this won’t be the last time we see Paul Skenes get nominated for this award but there’s a clear favorite here and it’s Chris Sale. We’ll know for sure on November 20 if the voters get it right or not.

Here are the rest of the BBWAA Award finalists in each category:

American League

Most Valuable Player Award

Aaron Judge, NYY
Juan Soto, NYY
Bobby Witt Jr., KC

Cy Young Award

Emmanuel Clase, CLE
Seth Lugo, KC
Tarik Skubal, DET

Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year

Colton Cowser, BAL
Luis Gil, NYY
Austin Wells, NYY

Manager of the Year

A.J. Hinch, DET
Matt Quatraro, KC
Stephen Vogt, CLE

National League

Most Valuable Player Award

Francisco Lindor, NYM
Ketel Marte, ARI
Shohei Ohtani, LAD

Cy Young Award

Chris Sale, ATL
Paul Skenes, PIT
Zack Wheeler, PHI

Jackie Robinson Rookie of the Year

Jackson Chourio, MIL
Jackson Merrill, SD
Paul Skenes, PIT

Manager of the Year

Carlos Mendoza, NYM
Pat Murphy, MIL
Mike Shildt, SD