Gerrit Cole a unanimous winner of his 1st AL Cy Young Award; Blake Snell takes NL prize

Gerrit Cole was a unanimous winner of his first American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, and Blake Snell took the National League honour in becoming the seventh hurler to earn baseball's top pitching prize in both leagues.

Gerrit Cole a unanimous winner of his 1st AL Cy Young Award; Blake Snell takes NL prize
A men's pitcher leans into a pitch.

Gerrit Cole was a unanimous winner of his first American League Cy Young Award on Wednesday, and Blake Snell took the National League honour in becoming the seventh hurler to earn baseball's top pitching prize in both leagues.