2025 MLB Award Predictions: Surprising Contenders Poised to Shake Up MVP, Cy Young, and Rookie Honors
We’re going with Alcantara, though. The 2022 NL Cy Young is fully recovered from the Tommy John surgery he had in October 2023, and he looked fantastic this spring. He’s a workhorse, on the mound and in the training room, and appears determined to show that he can once again be an elite starter. Don’t bet against him.
The Dark Horse: Does Cooperstown-bound right-hander Justin Verlander have one (or more) All-Star caliber season left in that golden right arm? He made 17 starts last year, but produced the worst numbers of his career for the Astros with a 5.48 ERA, career-worst 9.8 H/9 and career-low 7.4 K/9. He’s looked healthy and effective this spring for the San Francisco Giants, though, and haven’t we learned not to count out Verlander?Â



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