Miami Marlins SP Sandy Alcántara is the 2022 NL Cy Young Award winner.
On Wednesday, Alcántara was named the unanimous winner, becoming the first pitcher to win the Cy Young in the franchise's 29-year history.
Without further ado.
— Miami Marlins (@Marlins) November 16, 2022
Your 2022 NL CY Young, @sandyalcantar22. pic.twitter.com/G3emzBvcyt
Alcántara finished first in the NL in complete games (six), innings pitched (228.2), and second in ERA (2.28). Per ESPN Stats and Info, Alcántara's 2.28 ERA in 2022 is second only to Kevin Brown (1.89 ERA, 1996) in Marlins' history.
The Marlins' ace received all 30 first-place votes, with Atlanta Braves Max Fried (10 second-place votes, seven third-place votes) and Los Angeles Dodgers Julio Urias (seven second-place votes, nine third-place votes) rounding out the top three.
UNANIMOUS
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) November 16, 2022
Sandy Alcantara received all 30 first place votes for the NL Cy Young Award! pic.twitter.com/LOV7gFKUyW
According to ESPN's Sarah Langs, Alcántara is only the 10th unanimous Cy Young winner and the first since Shane Bieber in 2020.
There have been 10 unanimous Cy Young Awards since 2000:
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) November 16, 2022
2022 Sandy Alcantara
2020 Shane Bieber
2014 Clayton Kershaw
2011 Justin Verlander
2010 Roy Halladay
2007 Jake Peavy
2006 Johan Santana
2004 Johan Santana
2002 Randy Johnson
2000 Pedro Martinez
Alcántara is the third Dominican-born pitcher to win the Cy Young, joining Bartolo Colon (2005) and Hall of Famer Pedro Martinez (1997, 1999, 2000).
Has to be even more special for Sandy Alcantara to join his fellow countrymen pic.twitter.com/XNjiM9u38i
— Talkin' Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) November 16, 2022
The Cy Young announcement was made live on MLB Network by Martinez, making the moment even more unforgettable for Alcántara as he sat at home surrounded by family and friends.
"It's something I will never forget," Alcántara said. "I feel so special right now. I hope that it will be special for my country, for my team, and for everybody here."
When asked if he could repeat the Cy Young feat in 2023, he responded confidently, "Hell yeah."
"You want to know why? I think because of you, Pedro, and my family."@sandyalcantar22 is the third Dominican-born pitcher to win the Cy Young and his childhood hero @45PedroMartinez was there to ask him about his journey.@Marlins | #MakeItMiami pic.twitter.com/bhlz1QXOlk
— MLB Network (@MLBNetwork) November 17, 2022
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