The Braves were on the receiving end of a brilliant season from right-hander Mike Soroka in 2019, and the rookie placed highly in the NL Cy Young Award balloting released on Wednesday. Soroka finished sixth, including one third-place vote, landing him just one spot behind eventual World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg Hank Aaron Jersey. Jacob deGrom was the winner, giving him back-to-back Cy Young Awards.Soroka was the subject of criticism earlier this week as he stood between Pete Alonso and a unanimous Rookie of the Year Award. His one first-place vote was a sticking point for greedy fans, but as the Cy Young ballot would attest, his season was widely considered one of the best in baseball. The 22-year-old settled in as the ace of the Atlanta staff early on, and performed as such right through his lone playoff start in St. Louis.Soroka placing this highly this quickly is encouraging with regards to his future prospects, and will hopefully foretell continued success. Armed with immense poise and pinpoint control, Soroka appears set to flourish moving forward, and is among the most significant building blocks in the Braves organization. Braves NewsJacob deGrom and Justin Verlander win Cy Young awards, Soroka finishes 6thAlong with the NL Cy Young, which we covered above, the AL award was also announced on Wednesday. Justin Verlander took home the honors, somewhat surprisingly, over teammate Gerrit Cole. 2019 Atlanta Braves Season in Review: Ozzie Albies2019 Atlanta Braves Season in Review: Dansby SwansonThe Atlanta middle infield was dynamic in 2019. Read about their impact here, with intricate breakdowns of both Ozzie Albies and Dansby Swanson.Braves like Moose as Donaldson backup planThe Braves have reportedly identified a potential backup plan in the event that Josh Donaldson signs elsewhere, with Mike Moustakas the target. MLB NewsYankees, Phillies reportedly eyeing BumgarnerThe Bumgarner sweepstakes is apparently underway...Need an OF? Teams start lining up for these 2Nick Castellanos and Marcell Ozuna are the crown jewels of the 2019-2020 FA outfield class, and are being treated as such at the GM Meetings this week.Kapler lays out grand plans as new SF skipperFor the sake of his job security, hopefully Kapler plan includes learning how to use a bullpen phone https://www.atlantabravesfanstore.com/max_fried_jersey-88, eliminating Fortnite from the clubhouse, and leaving all his leopard-print thongs in Philadelphia.