Blake Snell, Shorewood graduate, won the 2023 National League Cy Young Award.
He was voted as the best pitcher in the league. His record was 14 and 9 with a 2.25 ERA for the San Diego Padres.
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| Blake at Shorewood. Photo by Wayne Pridemore. |
This is the second Cy Young Award won by Blake. He was the American League winner in 2018 while at Tampa Bay. (See previous article)
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| Baseball scouts on the sidelines of Shorewood games when Blake was playing Photo by Wayne Pridemore |
During his senior season big league scouts were often at Shorewood games timing his fast balls to be sure he was the real deal. He was.
--Wayne Pridemore
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