Justin Verlander wins AL Cy Young

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NEW YORK -- Detroit Tigers ace Justin Verlander has won the AL Cy Young Award by a unanimous vote.

Verlander got all 28 first-place votes from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America in results announced Tuesday.

“

Verlander If you had told me at the beginning of the year that I had the chance to win the MVP and be a unanimous Cy Young winner, it would have blown my mind.
” -- Justin Verlander

"It's really exciting," Verlander said on ESPN's "SportsCenter."

"To hear my name called for the American League Cy Young, it's such an honor. I'm truly blessed," he said.

Verlander won the pitching Triple Crown in the American League by going 24-5 with a 2.40 ERA and 250 strikeouts.

The 28-year-old righty also pitched a no-hitter, won 12 straight starts and helped the Tigers win their first division title since 1987.

The only question now is whether Verlander will win the AL MVP award on Monday. No starting pitcher has won the MVP since Roger Clemens in 1986.

"Obviously, I want to win it," Verlander told ESPN of the MVP award.

"If you had told me at the beginning of the year that I had the chance to win the MVP and be a unanimous Cy Young winner, it would have blown my mind," he said.

Jered Weaver of the Los Angeles Angels was second in Cy Young voting and James Shields of Tampa Bay was third.

 

[RipCity32]

Congrats to you JV

Valverde finished 5th lol.

 

[WHO-DEY-BENGALS_18]

Congrats Verlander! Glad to see it.

 

[Elite]

Another top 5 finish for CC in pinstripes.

Two other Yankees received votes. Nice to see.

 

[Mexi]

well deserved on the CY

btw, he's winning MVP too

 

[Pugz]

looks like my cylander sigs didnt go to waste

 

[NV]

No surprise here, much deserved.

 

[Lake Louise]

Congrats JV, it feels amazing having a Cy Young Winner on your team, especially one of my favorite players

 

[bosoxlover12]

I voted for John Lackey

 

[snipezo]

No surprise here.

 

[cruzg24]

Congratz to JV, he definitely deserved it after winning the triple crown.