LaMarr Hoyt, Pitcher Whose Star Shown Brightly but Briefly, Dies at 66

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports He won the 1983 Cy Young Award as the American League’s leading pitcher, but an injury and troubles with drugs and the law ended his career prematurely.https://nyti.ms/3deZiet

Cy Young Awards Go to Pitchers Who Never Stopped Believing

By BY BENJAMIN HOFFMAN from NYT Sports Milwaukee’s Corbin Burnes and Toronto’s Robbie Ray had hit rock bottom before they worked their way up to stardom.https://nyti.ms/3DviJel

In a Wild Lefty With Huge Potential, a Hall of Famer Saw Himself

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Robbie Ray’s path from walks leader to Cy Young Award favorite has been eerily similar to Randy Johnson’s. It was Johnson who helped push Ray toward greatness.https://nyti.ms/3nYZJ2S

Mike Marshall, 78, First Relief Pitcher to Win Cy Young Award, Dies

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports Dominant and durable, he appeared in a record 106 games for the 1974 pennant-winning Dodgers. His tools? A screwball and a doctorate in physiology.https://nyti.ms/3vSWon6

Shane Bieber and Trevor Bauer Win Cy Young Awards

By BY JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Bieber, a right-hander for Cleveland, led all major league pitchers in several statistical categories, and Bauer, a right-hander for Cincinnati, wasn’t far behind.https://nyti.ms/3eSlLhu

M.L.B. Awards: In a Short Season, Veterans Are Standing Out

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports The top contenders for baseball’s annual awards include two 30-somethings who could take home the Most Valuable Player Awards.https://nyti.ms/3iYybFs

In a Short Season, Shane Bieber Is a Head Above the Rest

By BY TYLER KEPNER from NYT Sports Cleveland’s ace is the runaway favorite for the American League Cy Young Award, racking up strikeouts at a record rate with a baffling mix of pitches.https://nyti.ms/3kwi8z6

Mike McCormick, Comeback Cy Young Award Winner, Dies at 81

By BY RICHARD GOLDSTEIN from NYT Sports He was an All-Star fastball pitcher with the Giants until he developed a sore arm. He salvaged his career by learning to throw a screwball.https://nyti.ms/2NfSNuG

Jacob deGrom Wins Second Straight Cy Young Award

By BY KEVIN ARMSTRONG from NYT Sports The Mets’ ace became the 11th pitcher to win the award in consecutive seasons.https://nyti.ms/2KjlzJW

The Mets’ Other Chase: Jacob deGrom Seeks a Second Cy Young

By BY BOB KLAPISCH from NYT Sports The pitcher’s pursuit of the award for the second time in two years is an additional story line in this wild-card chase.https://nyti.ms/30gqctv

Jacob deGrom and Blake Snell Win Cy Young Awards

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports DeGrom won in a near-unanimous decision despite recording only 10 wins this year because of the Mets’ anemic offense.https://nyti.ms/2OMx6Rz

Met’s Jacob deGrom Won a Game, and Maybe the Cy Young

By JAMES WAGNER from NYT Sports Eight shutout inning with ten strikeouts was an exclamation point at the end of a terrific season for the Mets ace, who for once got help from his offense and bullpen.https://nyti.ms/2IiDrSY