Nov. 13 (UPI) -- New York Mets ace Jacob deGrom and Houston Astros All-Star pitcher Justin Verlander each claimed their second career Cy Young Awards, the league announced Wednesday.
DeGrom, 31, was named the National League Cy Young Award winner after receiving 29 out of 30 first-place votes. He became the seventh NL pitcher to earn the award at least two years in a row, joining Randy Johnson, Tim Lincecum, Clayton Kershaw, Greg Maddux, Sandy Koufax and Max Scherzer.