In a fairly nondescript trading deadline deal, the woeful Royals obtained a potential long-term ace in Ragans, sending Aroldis Chapman to the eventual champion Rangers.
Both the AL and NL votes were unanimous, but in many years others like Patrick Bailey, Nolan Jones, Kodai Senga, Tanner Bibee, Eury Perez or Triston Casas could have won.
MLB Cy Young voters overlooked the Phils Zack Wheeler, Twins Pablo Lopez, Braves Spencer Strider and Rays Zach Eflin while rewarding Zac Gallen and others.
It really shouldn t be close - Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman and Matt Olson were all great, but Acuna was far greater - his numbers were limited by bad batted ball luck.