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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray wins American League Cy Young

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FILE - Toronto Blue Jays' Robbie Ray pitches to the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of a baseball game Monday, Sept. 20, 2021, in St. Petersburg, Fla. Ray won the AL Cy Young Award on Wednesday, Nov. 17, bouncing back from taking a rare pay cut after a dismal season to capture pitching’s top prize. Ray became the first Toronto pitcher to earn the honor since the late Roy Halladay in 2003. (AP Photo/Chris O'Meara, File)

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TORONTO (WKBW) — Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray has won the American League Cy Young Award as the league's best pitcher.

Ray earned 29 out of 30 first place votes.

Ray had a record of 13-7 with a 2.84 earned run average and 240 strike outs, nearly leading the Blue Jays to the playoffs.

Ray pitched the first game at Sahlen Field in Buffalo this season, in a 5-1 win over the Miami Marlins.

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Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Robbie Ray wins American League Cy Young

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