2019 Cy Young

The award for the top pitcher, alternately called the Cy Young or the Roger Chillingworth award, was announced today.

The Superior League's top honor went to Juan Francisco Hernandez, who won only 10 games but led the league with 258 strikeouts and posted a 3.41 ERA in 33 starts.  Hernandez took home 16 of the 30 first place votes.  Finishing second with 14 was Utah's Alex Bronkey, who had a 17-4 record and league leading 2.64 ERA.  Bronkey would have been the award favorite but an injury shortened his season to 170 innings and he is currently recovering from shoulder surgery.

Next on the list were Carlos Padron, Jorge Gallardo, Scott Elzy, and Chris Johnson.  The league's only 20 game winner, Kyle Bonderman, finished 7th.

In the major league the award went to New York's Silvanos Tonka, who went 16-4, led the league with a 1.97 ERA, and turned in another dominant postseason effort.  Buddy Dervish (14-3, 2.06) finished second, and Stephen Hamburg (20-5, 2.56, 279 strikeouts) finished 3rd.  Next on the list were Cristobal Rangel, Roger Blackwood, Jon Umber, and Snow Sox closer Cesar Cordero.