Mason Miller of the Padres is off to such a great start that he’s entered the conversation as a Cy Young award contender. Only 9 relievers have won a Cy Young and that leads us to the next TWIST question.
Who was the last relief pitcher to win a Cy Young award?
- Trevor Hoffman
- Mariano Rivera
- Bruce Sutter
- Eric Gagne
- Eric Idle
Answer: Eric Gagne with the 2003 Los Angeles Dodgers. Here’s an MLB.com article on the 9 to win the Cy Young – I’ll have some future questions based on this article so study up.
By the way, if you chose Eric Idle you went with one of the great names from the comedy group Monty Python.
