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Baltimore Orioles: 2019 First Half Awards

By Aaron Gershon

BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 07: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a solo home run in the forth inning with Jonathan Villar #2 during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 7, 2019 in Baltimore. Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MD - MAY 07: Hanser Alberto #57 of the Baltimore Orioles celebrates a solo home run in the forth inning with Jonathan Villar #2 during a baseball game against the Boston Red Sox at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on May 7, 2019 in Baltimore. Maryland. (Photo by Mitchell Layton/Getty Images) /
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BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JUNE 28: Starting pitcher John Means #67 of the Baltimore Orioles walks to the dugout after retiring the side against Cleveland Indians batter in the fourth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 28, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images)
BALTIMORE, MARYLAND – JUNE 28: Starting pitcher John Means #67 of the Baltimore Orioles walks to the dugout after retiring the side against Cleveland Indians batter in the fourth inning at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on June 28, 2019 in Baltimore, Maryland. (Photo by Rob Carr/Getty Images) /

Team Cy Young: John Means

John Means has put together an exceptional rookie season. Easily the ace of the Orioles staff the 26-year-old southpaw has posted a 2.50 ERA in 14 starts and four relief appearances.

On top of that, every time Means is on the mound, the Orioles odds to win skyrocket. He has posted a 7-4 record and a WAR of 3.5.

The standout season earned Means his first carer all-star nod and has Orioles fans believing that they may have found their ace of the future.

If there is anything Means can improve it would be recording more strikeouts as he only has 69 in 82.2 innings pitched, but his ability to keep the ball on the ground has helped him out early in his carer.

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