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Why ex-player said Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani won’t win Cy Young in 2026
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Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is having a tremendous season. He will likely win the MVP once again, but could Ohtani also earn the Cy Young in the National League ? Although Ohtani has continued to pitch at an elite level , former player AJ Pierzynski does not expect the Dodgers superstar to win the Cy Young in 2026.
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"I still don't think he's going to win the Cy Young," Pierzynski said on Foul Territory. "I think that there's too much competition in the National League this year. I don't think he's gonna end up with enough innings."
Pierzynski, like the entire MLB world, has been impressed by Ohtani's performance on the mound. He has turned in a jaw-dropping 0.82 ERA across nine starts to go along with 61 strikeouts. For Pierzynski, he does not expect Ohtani to pitch enough innings to surpass other star pitchers in the National League Cy Young conversation.
"I mean yeah, it's amazing what Ohtani is doing, but did you see what Cristopher Sanchez did in May? He didn't give up a run the whole month of May," Pierzynski continued. " Chris Sale is right there. We know (Paul) Skenes is gonna figure it out at some point… Is he (Ohtani) going to win the MVP? Yes."
It will be interesting to see how many innings Ohtani ends up with. His situation is obviously different than other starters since he pitches and hits. The Dodgers have to monitor his innings especially carefully.
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Regardless of whether or not Ohtani wins the Cy Young, he has been tremendous on the mound this year.
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