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Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher shockingly received an AL Cy Young vote
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News broke this afternoon that Toronto Blue Jays former pitcher shockingly received a vote for AL Cy Young award for best pitcher in the league.
The Blue Jays decided to trade Yusei Kikuchi at the trade deadline to the Houston Astros for a ton of prospects which looked to be one of the best trades of the deadline.
Former Blue Jays pitcher Yusei Kikuchi surprisingly receives fifth place AL Cy Young vote
According to reports, the Blue Jays former pitcher actually received a vote for the AL Cy Young award as a writer out of Kansas City gave Kikuchi a fifth place vote in the race for the award that shocked many.
Way down at the bottom of the ballot, a familiar face to followers of the Toronto Blue Jays finished ninth after earning one fifth-place vote from a writer out of Kansas City: Yusei Kikuchi. -Treuden
While Kikuchi had a solid second half of the season in Houston, he was not spectacular in Toronto which is why they traded him instead of trying to re-sign him which also caused many fans to be shocked regarding this update.
Kikuchi remains a durable pitcher who is guaranteed to take the mound every fifth day, which has a ton of value in today's game. However, he was "just okay" for the first half of the year, and it's hard to justify voting for him as one of the game's very best pitchers when he didn't hit the gas until he joined the Astros. -Treuden
There has also been rumors that the Blue Jays could be interested in a reunion with Toronto's former pitcher as the team is in need of a solid starting pitcher and he definitely fits the bill.
A reunion between the Blue Jays and Kikuchi would be a great fit on both sides this offseason, even if he didn't fully need to make his way onto the Cy Young ballot. The Blue Jays need starting pitching in the worst way, so re-upping with a pitcher they're extremely familiar with - and one who discovered a new level to his game once he joined the Astros - makes a ton of sense. -Treuden
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