Back in spring training, Zack Wheeler said winning the Cy Young was one of his personal goals for the season. After being named a National League finalist on Monday, the Phillies’ ace came one step closer to making that goal a reality.

People love to talk about the importance and value of starting pitchers who take the ball every five days and throw 200 or more innings in a season. The only pitcher in baseball who has thrown more in

Sure enough, the Triple Crown winners in the National League and American League -- Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale and Detroit Tigers lefty Tarik Skubal, respectively -- were named finalists on Monday.

Zack Wheeler was named a finalist for the NL Cy Young Award along with Paul Skenes of the Pirates and Chris Sale of the Braves.

After his stellar first season in a Braves uniform, the Baseball Writers Association of America named Chris Sale as a finalist for the National League Cy Young Award.

Chris Sale, the Atlanta Braves’ standout lefty, has officially been named a finalist for the 2024 National League Cy Young Award, and it’s safe to say he’s not just “in the running”—he’s a frontrunner.