Corbin Burnes has been named the National League Cy Young, edging out finalists Zach Wheeler and Max Scherzer.

Burnes narrowly beat out Wheeler for the award, earning 151 points to Wheeler's 141. Both received 12 first-place votes from members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.

The 10-point margin of victory is the closest in the NL and tied for the fourth overall since the ballot expanded from three to five pitchers in 2010.

The 27-year-old finished 2021 with an MLB-low 2.43 ERA, a 0.94 WHIP and 234 strikeouts in 167 innings pitched across 28 games for the Milwaukee Brewers.