Kershaw, Scherzer easily win Cy Young Awards

Clayton Kershaw has two Cy Young Awards by age 25 and one runner-up finish.

He just posted baseball’s lowest ERA in 13 years and became the third pitcher since 1900 to lead the majors in that category for three consecutive seasons.

Kershaw won the NL Cy Young Award for the second time in three seasons Wednesday, coming within one vote of a unanimous selection.

Kershaw is eligible for free agency after next season.

Kershaw went 16-9 for the NL West champions this year and led the league with 232 strikeouts.

Kershaw’s win marked the record 11th time a Dodgers pitcher has won the Cy Young since the award was first presented in 1956.

Koufax, who won three times and remains pitching royalty, has developed a friendship with Kershaw.

Kershaw has been an All-Star the past three seasons and put up eye-popping statistics.

Just like Kershaw, Scherzer can become a free agent after the 2014 season, and the Tigers are trying to figure out if they can afford him along with all their other stars such as Miguel Cabrera, Prince Fielder and Justin Verlander.

Yu Darvish of the Texas Rangers was second, marking the highest finish by a Japanese-born pitcher in Cy Young voting.