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Paul Skenes Becomes Fifth-Youngest Cy Young Award Winner in MLB History
A baseball player named Paul Skenes just won a big award called the Cy Young Award.
This award is given to the best pitchers in the league.
Paul is now the fifth youngest player ever to win this award.
He is only 23 years old!
He didn't think he would become a professional baseball player, let alone win such a great award.
Other young pitchers who won this award when they were very young include Dwight Gooden and Fernando Valenzuela.
Another pitcher, Tarik Skubal, also won the award this year.
Paul Skenes, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, has won the NL Cy Young Award.
At 23 years and 122 days old, Skenes is the fifth-youngest pitcher in MLB history to receive the award.
Skenes is also the seventh pitcher to win the award at 23 or younger.
He expressed surprise at his achievement, stating he never imagined reaching this level.
Tarik Skubal of the Detroit Tigers was the other Cy Young Award recipient.
- Who
- Paul Skenes
- What
- Won the NL Cy Young Award
- Where
- Major League Baseball (MLB)
- When
- Following the 2025 regular season
- Why
- For his excellent debut season performance.
Key facts
- Award
- NL Cy Young Award
- Winner
- Paul Skenes (Pittsburgh Pirates)
- Skenes' Age
- 23 years and 122 days old
- Other Winner
- Tarik Skubal (Detroit Tigers), 28 years old
- Historical Rank
- Fifth-youngest winner
Quotes
Paul Skenes
Pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates
“started pitching and got better on the mound”
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“Never thought I would end up here. Never thought I would be in the Major Leagues, much less winning a Cy Young.”
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