Arizona Diamondbacks starter Zac Gallen did not understand why manager Torey Lovullo was congratulating him after the first inning of Monday’s game against the San Francisco Giants.
Led by Brandon Pfaadt’s strong seven-inning outing, the Arizona Diamondbacks defeated the Cincinnati Reds 2-1 in a quick game that was the team’s shortest since August 5th, 2008, finishing in just 1 hour and 59 minutes.
Pitchers can win the MVP, sure, but those occasions are rare. Every year, though, a pitcher wins the Cy Young in both the American League and National League. Here is every NL Cy Young winner of the new millennium.