There’s a lot of intrigue in this year’s AL Cy Young Award race, as a former two-time NL Cy Young Award winner, Jacob deGrom makes his American League debut this season. deGrom is undoubtedly a favorite to win every year, but where does he rank and who are the other favorites and sleepers to watch out for?

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Jacob deGrom (Rangers)

• Odds to Win the 2023 AL Cy Young Award: +600

The Texas Rangers made the splashiest pitching acquisition this offseason by signing Jacob deGrom to a massive five-year, $185 million contract. Over the past five years, deGrom has a dazzling 2.05 ERA, whilst picking up a pair of NL Cy Young Awards in the process. The 35-year-old’s health has been a concern of late, but a healthy deGrom is almost always a favorite to take home some individual accolades at the end of a campaign.

Gerrit Cole (Yankees)

• Odds to Win the 2023 AL Cy Young Award: +600

It’s quite baffling when you realize that Yankees ace Gerrit Cole has never won the Cy Young Award. Then again, it’s been feast or famine of late for the five-time All-Star. Although Cole led all pitchers in the majors with 257 strikeouts last season, he also gave up the most home runs in the American League (33) and a relatively poor 3.50 ERA for his standards. Cole has finished in the top 10 of Cy Young voting in each of the last five seasons and should live up to his status as a favorite to finally win his first-ever Cy Young Award.

Dark Horses

Cristian Javier (Astros)

• Odds to Win the 2023 AL Cy Young Award: +2500

Houston’s starting rotation isn’t the same without top ace Justin Verlander, and yet the Astros should still be in great shape in their bid for a repeat. While Framber Valdez nabs all the attention as the heir to Verlander’s throne, it would be foolish to overlook 25-year-old Dominican Cristian Javier. In last year’s postseason, Javier had two combined no-hitters; one during the ALCS and one in the World Series. Furthermore, Javier has an astonishing 1.05 ERA over his last 12 starts (including the playoffs), making him one of the more appealing sleeper candidates to win the AL Cy Young Award in 2023.

Triston McKenzie (Guardians)

• Odds to Win the 2023 AL Cy Young Award: +2500

Another 25-year-old starting pitcher is quietly making waves among media circles as a breakout candidate, as Guardians righty Triston McKenzie had himself quite the third MLB season in 2022. McKenzie’s numbers aren’t as eye-popping as his peers featured earlier here, but the Brooklyn native has one of the nastiest curveballs in the game; one that caused opposing batters all sorts of problems to the tune of a .120 batting average all season long while also posting a decent 2.95 ERA and 0.95 WHIP.

Huge Reach

Chris Sale (Red Sox)

• Odds to Win the 2023 AL Cy Young Award: +8000

Age and injuries seem to have caught up to former superstar pitcher Chris Sale, who’s not had a fantastic season since he and the Red Sox won the World Series in 2018. The seven-time All-Star broke a rib, a finger, and his wrist in 2022 alone, which further impeded any comeback attempt from the former two-time AL strikeouts leader. That being said, Sale’s but a mere long shot to win his very first Cy Young award this late into his injury-cursed career.

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