Rick Porcello

Baseball Pitcher, 2016 Cy Young Award Winner

Rick Porcello - Baseball Pitcher, 2016 Cy Young Award Winner
Born

December 27th, 1988
36 years ago

Category

Athletes & Sports Figures

Country

United States

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Played professional baseball as a pitcher in Major League Baseball, primarily for the Detroit Tigers and the Boston Red Sox. Achieved significant success during the tenure with the Tigers, contributing to the team's playoff runs. In 2016, won the Cy Young Award while playing for the Red Sox after posting a 22-4 win-loss record with a 3.15 earned run average and 189 strikeouts. Made notable contributions during the Red Sox's championship season in 2018, helping the team win the World Series.

Won the 2016 Cy Young Award

Played for the Boston Red Sox

Contributed to the 2018 World Series championship

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