Sale won his first Cy Young Award after over 10 years in the league last season. The same should occur for Wheeler for the 2025 campaign. He's earned it. Lauren Amour.

Former NL Cy Young Winner Gunning for Same Award in AL This Season. Published Jun 26, 2025 at 8:28 PM EDT. By . Andrew Wright is a Newsweek contributor based in Lancaster, South Carolina.

He has struck out seven. The two-time Cy Young Award winner has thrown 57 strikes and 86 pitches overall. He has a 7-2 record and a 2.24 ERA. Texas leads 7-0.

He is the favorite to win the AL Cy Young award with -260 odds, via ESPN. If he continues on how he's performing now, he'll be able to lock up the award for a second consecutive year.