Jacob deGrom, who won the NL Outstanding Pitcher award in 2018, went 11-8 with a 2.43 ERA and an NL-leading 255 strikeouts over 32 starts and 204 innings in his sixth season with the New York Mets. The 31-year-old right-hander made the NL All-Star team for the third time and had a career-best 11.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Hyun-Jin Ryu and Mike Soroka placed second and third.

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Through the Players Trust, deGrom will receive a $20,000 grant to direct to charities of his choice.