Major League Baseball has welcomed brilliant pitchers onto its hallowed fields over the decades, but few have dominated in a way where players, media, fans, and collectors alike can all agree on who is the best of the best in a given era. Detroit Tigers left-handed pitcher Tarik Skubal is embarking on a rare feat in 2026 that could place him among the all-time greats on the mound – winner of three consecutive Cy Young Awards.
History in the Making
Since 2010, voters have selected mound gods Clayton Kershaw (2013, 2014), Max Scherzer (2016, 2017), and Jacob deGrom (2018, 2019) to consecutive Cy Young honors, but we’ve not had someone win three in a row since Randy Johnson accomplished the feat (2000-2002). To shine a more thorough light on The…
