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Kershaw finalist for NL MVP and Cy Young Award

FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws a pitch during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball's NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis. Kershaw has been voted the player of the year in balloting by his fellow major leaguers. The players' union said Monday, Nov. 3, that Kershaw also won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)
FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws a pitch during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball's NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis. Kershaw has been voted the player of the year in balloting by his fellow major leaguers. The players' union said Monday, Nov. 3, that Kershaw also won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File) FILE - In this Oct. 7, 2014, file photo, Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Clayton Kershaw throws a pitch during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball's NL Division Series against the St. Louis Cardinals in St. Louis. Kershaw has been voted the player of the year in balloting by his fellow major leaguers. The players' union said Monday, Nov. 3, that Kershaw also won the Marvin Miller Man of the Year award. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

By Associated Press 2 min read

NEW YORK (AP) – Los Angeles Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw is among the finalists for the NL Most Valuable Player and the Cy Young Award, in position to become the first NL player to sweep both honors since Bob Gibson in 1968.

Kershaw is joined by Pittsburgh outfielder Andrew McCutchen – the 2013 winner – and Miami outfielder Giancarlo Stanton as the NL MVP finalists, the Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Tuesday.

Cincinnati’s Johnny Cueto and St. Louis’ Adam Wainwright are competing with the Los Angeles left-hander for the NL Cy Young.

Since Gibson won both awards in 1968 along with Detroit’s Denny McLain, six AL pitchers have swept MVP and Cy Young in the same year: Oakland’s Vida Blue (1971), Milwaukee’s Rollie Fingers (1981), Detroit’s Willie Hernandez (1984), Boston’s Roger Clemens (1986), Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley (1992) and Detroit’s Justin Verlander (2011).

In the AL, the MVP finalists are Cleveland outfielder Michael Brantley, Detroit designated hitter Victor Martinez and Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout, who finished second to the Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera in each of the last two votes.