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Why Julio Urías is not among the favorites to win the prestigious Cy Young award

Julio Urías is not among the favorites to win the Cy Young, according to various experts (Photo: John G. Mabanglo / EFE)

Julio César Urías Acosta is currently one of the best exponents of the mound in Major League Baseball (MLB). Last season he managed to lead the Dodgers to their seventh World Series title and in the current one has been in charge of imposing a series of marks and heading to break others imposed by the legendary pitcher Fernando “El Toro” Valenzuela. Despite this, according to experts, the culichi is not among the favorites to win the coveted Cy Young.

One of the main reasons, according to the journalist from ESPN Rubén Castro, is that the number of wins achieved in a season is not a determining factor to award the award today, all the more so if there is considerable career support in your favor. Despite being the leader of games won, with 17, there are other arguments that outline other players, including members of his team, before him.

On the contrary, those in charge of voting to define the best pitcher of the 2021 season, consider other statistics such as the number of wins over replacement, as well as the average of bases per ball and hits allowed for each inning pitched. In both aspects it is surpassed by other references. Similarly, according to Castro, Another factor against is having reached the middle of the season with an ERA above three points.

Clayton Kershaw considered that Urías is a benchmark in the team (Photo: Richard Mackson / REUTERS)
Clayton Kershaw considered that Urías is a benchmark in the team (Photo: Richard Mackson / REUTERS)

Thus, the journalist considered that Max Scherzer y Walker Buehler of the Dodgers, as well as Kevin Gausman of the San Francisco Giants, Bradon Woodruff and Corbin Burnes of the Milwaukee Brewers and Zack Wheeler of the Philadelphia Phillies, are the main contenders for the award.

The Cy Young It is an award given to the best pitcher in each of the MLB leagues, that is, the American and the National. For this, the participation of 28 members of the MLB Writers Association, who choose the three best players for their consideration. That way, the pitcher who gets the most first-place votes is the winner of the award. In the event that there is a tie, it is distributed among those involved.

On Friday, September 10, Uriah was chosen by Dave Roberts to open the game. Participated throughout seven entrances and did not allow any run against him. In that way managed to claim one more victory to his account and became the first pitcher of the season to reach 17 wins. In addition, he was the fifth Mexican to achieve this mark.

Julio Urías became the first pitcher to achieve 17 victories during the 2021 season (Photo: Kirby Lee / REUTERS)
Julio Urías became the first pitcher to achieve 17 victories during the 2021 season (Photo: Kirby Lee / REUTERS)

The last to reach 17 wins, before Uriah, it was Yovani Gallardo in the 2011 season. Currently, the record set by a Mexican pitcher for the most games won keeps Ricardo Valenzuela and Esteban Loaiza tied, who managed to impose their conditions in the 1986 and 2003 seasons, respectively.

For that reason, the role of the Mexican has been recognized by his own dressing room colleagues. Clayton Kershaw, iconic pitcher of the Los Angeles ninth, declared for the portal of Seventh Inning that:

Julio (Urías) has known how to do things well in this organization. He is always willing to listen to advice, there are even times when he comes to ask by himself and it is an honor for me to share a team with him and to be able to teach him how little or how much I know. I am very pleased with everything that he is experiencing and that he is a great reference in the team, especially for being Mexican”.

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