After winning the AL Cy Young Award as the best pitcher in the American League for the first time in his career, Detroit Tigers pitcher Tarik Skubal was showered -- figuratively and literally -- in gifts by his friends and loved ones.

Detroit Tigers’ Tarik Skubal and Atlanta Braves’ Chris Sale were voted the best pitchers in the majors for the first time by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America on Wednesday.

Chris Sale was one of the ace left-handers Tarik Skubal idolized as a teenager. Now the two will be linked forever after winning their first Cy Young Awards on Wednesday. Skubal was a unanimous pick for the American League honor following a brilliant season with the Detroit Tigers.