Pittsburgh's Paul Skenes wins NL Cy Young unanimously, joining elite company with back-to-back Rookie and Cy Young awards.

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Paul Skenes won the 2025 National League Cy Young Award unanimously, becoming the first pitcher since Dwight Gooden in 1984 to win both Rookie of the Year and Cy Young in consecutive seasons. The 23-year-old led MLB with a 1.97 ERA and 216 strikeouts in 187.2 innings, despite a 10-10 record, and was recognized for his dominant performance, including a 0.95 WHIP and a .187 opponent batting average. Skenes, the 2023 No. 1 overall draft pick, is the third Pirates pitcher to win the award.