Snell has also cemented his place in MLB history. The 2018 All-Star is a two-time Cy Young Award winner, one of the worst seven pitchers to win the prize in both competitions. He joined four Hall of Famers (Gaylord Perry, Pedro Martinez, Randy Johnson and Roy Halladay), a future Hall of Famer (Max Scherzer) and Roger Clemens.
Blake Snell adds to interesting resume with Dodgers
Snell has built a solid career. In 10 seasons, he has an ERA of 3.15 and a WHIP of 1.219 over 1,158 innings, striking out 1,440 batters with 521 walks. Although Snell has only performed at least 25 times in one year twice due to injurieshe was one of the best pitchers of his generation when he took the mound.
A interesting comparison can be made between Snell and Texas Rangers pitcher Jacob deGrom. Although deGrom has two more years in the majors to have the advantage in counting stats, their numbers are comparable. the Grom is usually considered as a future Hall of Famer due to his dominance when healthy and the changes in starting pitcher usage. Snell appears to be on the same path.
His dominance in the postseason cannot be ruled out. The likes of Jack Morris and Bill Mazeroski are entrenched in Cooperstown in large part because of their playoff performances. If Snell can continue to perform the way deGrom did and play a major role in the Dodgers repeating as World Series champions, he could also find his way into the Hall of Fame.
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