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Cy Young-winning free agents

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2022: Justin Verlander, HOU

In his 1st full season since winning the Cy Young Award in 2019, Verlander won another before leaving to join the Mets

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2021: Robbie Ray, TOR

Ray went 13-7 with a 2.84 ERA and an MLB-best 248 strikeouts before signing a 5-year, $115 million contract with the Mariners

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2020: Trevor Bauer, CIN

Bauer led the National League with a 1.73 ERA and 0.75 WHIP in his only full season with the Reds before joining the Dodgers

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2004: Roger Clemens, HOU

Clemens won his 7th and final Cy Young Award in his debut season for the Astros and returned in 2005 on a 1-year, $18 million contract

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1996: John Smoltz, ATL

Smoltz won his only Cy Young Award after leading the Majors with 276 strikeouts, and he re-signed for 4 years and $31 million

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1992: Greg Maddux, CHC

Maddux won his 1st of 4 straight NL Cy Young Awards with a 20-win season for the Cubs before beginning his incredible run in Atlanta

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1984: Rick Sutcliffe, CHC

Sutcliffe posted an incredible 16-1 record with the Cubs after joining the team in a midseason trade and re-signed for 5 years

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1974: Catfish Hunter, OAK

Hunter led the AL with a 2.49 ERA and was declared a free agent following a contract dispute, freeing him to sign with the Yankees

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