# IBWAA Selects DeGrom, Snell in Cy Young Vote

- Link: https://www.nyrdcast.com/ibwaa-selects-degrom-snell-in-cy-young-vote/
- Published: 2018-11-14T14:34:09-06:00
- Author: Eugene Tierney

_November 14, 2018, Los Angeles, CA_ – The Internet Baseball Writers Association
of America (IBWAA) announced the winners in its [Cy Young](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/y/youngcy01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
category Wednesday, with the Tampa Bay Rays’ [Blake Snell](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/snellbl01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-)
winning the group’s American League prize, and [Jacob deGrom](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/d/degroja01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
of the New York Mets, being selected in the National League vote.

This is the tenth annual election for the IBWAA in the Cy category.

Election results are as follows:

**AL Cy Young**:
 1st Place: Blake Snell, Tampa Bay Rays – 731 points 2nd Place:
[Justin Verlander](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/v/verlaju01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Houston Astros – 462 3rd Place: [Chris Sale](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/salech01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Boston Red Sox – 336 4th Place: [Corey Kluber](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/klubeco01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Cleveland Indians – 298 5th Place: [Gerrit Cole](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/colege01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Houston Astros – 150

**NL Cy Young**:
 1st Place: Jacob deGrom, New York Mets – 828 points 2nd Place:
[Max Scherzer](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/scherma01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Washington Nationals – 564 3rd Place: [Aaron Nola](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/n/nolaaa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Philadelphia Phillies – 389 4th Place: [Kyle Freeland](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/f/freelky01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Colorado Rockies – 155 5th Place: [Patrick Corbin](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/c/corbipa01.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Arizona Diamondbacks – 92

Ballot tabulations by [Brian Wittig & Associates](http://www.brianwittig.com/), 
using the Borda Method.

The IBWAA was established July 4, 2009 to organize and promote the growing online
baseball media, and to serve as a digital alternative to the Baseball Writers’ Association
of America (BBWAA). Voting for full season awards takes place in September of each
year, with selections being announced in November. The IBWAA also holds a Hall of
Fame election in December of each year, with results being announced the following
January.

Among others, IBWAA members include Jim Bowden, Pedro Moura, Ken Rosenthal and Eno
Sarris, The Athletic; [Tim Brown](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=brown-004tim&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
Yahoo! Sports; Craig Calcaterra, NBC Sports Hardball Talk; Bill Chuck, Billy-Ball.
com; Chris De Luca, Chicago Sun-Times; Jon Heyman, Fancred; Tyler Kepner, New York
Times; Danny Knobler, Bleacher Report; [Kevin Kennedy](https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/k/kenneke99.shtml?utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-);
Kostya Kennedy, Sports Illustrated; Brian Kenny, MLBN; Will Leitch, New York Magazine;
Bruce Markusen, Hardball Times; Ross Newhan; Dayn Perry and [Matt Snyder](https://www.baseball-reference.com/register/player.fcgi?id=snyder002mat&utm_campaign=Linker&utm_source=direct&utm_medium=linker-),
CBSSports.com; Tom Hoffarth, Los Angeles Times; J.P. Hoornstra Los Angeles Daily
News; Tracy Ringolsby, MLB.com; David Schoenfield, ESPN.com; and Bill Arnold.

Association membership is open to any and all Internet baseball writers, with a 
$75 lifetime fee. Discounts for groups and scholarships are available. Members must
be 18 years of age to apply.

For more information please visit [www.ibwaa.com](https://www.ibwaa.com/).

Find the Nyrdcast ballot [here](https://www.nyrdcast.com/2018/10/the-nyrdcast-2018-ibwaa-award-ballot/)

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