National pride: Max repeats as NL Cy winner
(MLB.com Washington Nationals)

For the second consecutive season, Nationals right-hander Max Scherzer won the National League Cy Young Award. He becomes the first pitcher to win consecutive NL Cy Young Awards since Clayton Kershaw did so in 2013-14. This is Scherzer`s third Cy Young Award overall, which puts him in elite company as he continues to rack up career accolades.