Clase comes up 3rd in AL Cy Young Award voting
Clase finished behind unanimous winner Tarik Skubal, who earned the AL pitching Triple Crown this year and helped carry the Tigers to the postseason, and runner-up Seth Lugo, who owned a 3.00 ERA while eclipsing the 200-inning mark for the Royals. Clase received nine second-place votes, seven third-place votes, two fourth-place votes and five fifth-place votes.