Jacob Misiorowski, Cam Schlittler Win AL, NL Cy Young 2026 Awards
Both pitchers swept all 30 first-place votes after sub-2.00 ERAs and league-leading strikeout totals in their first full major league seasons.
- On Wednesday, Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski and New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler were named unanimous winners of the National League and American League Cy Young Awards, each receiving all 30 first-place votes.
- Both pitchers made their Major League Baseball debuts in the summer of 2025, making the 2026 awards particularly historic as they capped the first full seasons in the big leagues for each starter.
- Misiorowski led the majors with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts, becoming the first pitcher since 2001 to win both the Cy Young and a World Series title in the same season as the Brewers clinched their first franchise championship.
- Schlittler finished 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts in 33 starts, becoming the first homegrown Yankee to win the award since Ron Guidry and the seventh Yankee winner overall.
- San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller and Toronto Blue Jays closer Louis Varland won the inaugural Reliever of the Year awards voted on by the Baseball Writers Association of America, expanding the 2026 honors beyond starting pitchers.
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The young beer and Yankee pitchers received all the votes in first place in just their second major league campaign.
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Major League Baseball announced its pitching awards for the 2026 season last night. Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski won the National League Cy Young Award in a unanimous vote. “The Miz” went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts over more than 174 innings. He became the first pitcher since Randy Johnson in 2001 […] The post Milwaukee and Yankees pitchers win Cy Young’s/Western PA native named one of baseball’s best relievers appeared f…
Cam Schlittler, Jacob Misiorowski unanimous Cy Young Award winners - Regional Media News
New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski took home the American League and National League Cy Young Awards by unanimous votes on Wednesday. Schlittler, 25, went 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA in 33 starts. He became the third Yankees pitcher [...]
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