He won back-to-back Cy Young awards in 2018 and 2019. In 2018, deGrom posted an astonishing 1.70 ERA, which is the second-lowest mark for a qualifying starting pitcher since the turn of the century.

Like the MVP, the Cy Young award is a legacy maker. Wheeler finished fourth in WAR among all pitchers last season, his 6.1 output was a mere decimal behind Sale's 6.2. Wheeler has finished in the ...