Former Toronto Blue Jays pitcher shockingly received an AL Cy Young vote

Way down at the bottom of the ballot, a familiar face to followers of the Toronto Blue Jays finished ninth after earning one fifth-place vote from a writer out of Kansas City: Yusei Kikuchi. -Treuden

Kikuchi remains a durable pitcher who is guaranteed to take the mound every fifth day, which has a ton of value in today's game. However, he was "just okay" for the first half of the year, and it's hard to justify voting for him as one of the game's very best pitchers when he didn't hit the gas until he joined the Astros. -Treuden

A reunion between the Blue Jays and Kikuchi would be a great fit on both sides this offseason, even if he didn't fully need to make his way onto the Cy Young ballot. The Blue Jays need starting pitching in the worst way, so re-upping with a pitcher they're extremely familiar with - and one who discovered a new level to his game once he joined the Astros - makes a ton of sense. -Treuden