Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski, Yankees’ Cam Schlittler Win 2026 Cy Young Awards Unanimously

Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski and New York Yankees phenom Cam Schlittler claimed the 2026 Cy Young Awards in unanimous votes announced by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.

Unanimous Selections in the American and National Leagues

Misiorowski and Schlittler swept all 30 first-place ballots in their respective leagues, marking only the third time in major league history that both Cy Young winners captured every top vote.

The achievement places the two young pitchers alongside the 2022 pairing of Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara and the 1968 duo of Denny McLain and Bob Gibson. Both Cy Young victors completed their first full major league seasons after making their big league debuts in the summer of 2025.

Both players entered the major leagues after being selected in the 2022 MLB draft. Misiorowski was taken 63rd overall in the second round by the Brewers out of Crowder College, signing for a bonus of $2.35 million, while Schlittler advanced through the minor leagues after being drafted out of Northeastern University.

Jacob Misiorowski Dominates the National League

Misiorowski led the major leagues with a 1.80 ERA, an 0.80 WHIP, and 252 strikeouts across 174 2/3 innings for the World Series champion Brewers. His .157 opponents’ batting average was the lowest since 1900 for any AL or NL pitcher with 100 or more innings.

Operating as the ace for a club that won 103 games during the regular season, the 24-year-old right-hander finished with a 16-5 record over 30 starts. His 232 ERA+ led the majors and marked the highest full-season figure since Pedro Martinez recorded a 291 ERA+ in the year 2000.

Fueling that performance was historic velocity. Misiorowski’s four-seam fastball averaged 100.6 mph, and he threw 1,115 pitches at 100 mph or faster during the regular season, shattering the previous single-season tracking record set by Jordan Hicks in 2018.

He also recorded a 105.5 mph fastball in June against Pete Crow-Armstrong, marking the fastest pitch thrown by a starting pitcher in the Statcast era. Misiorowski is the fourth Brewers pitcher to win the Cy Young Award, joining Rollie Fingers, Pete Vuckovich, and Corbin Burnes, and the first pitcher since Randy Johnson in 2001 to secure both the Cy Young and a World Series title in the same campaign.

During Milwaukee’s postseason run, Misiorowski went 2-0 with a 0.84 ERA during the World Series triumph over the Tampa Bay Rays, sealing the franchise’s first championship with 5 2/3 shutout innings in Game 5.

Cam Schlittler Leads the American League

Schlittler anchored the Yankees rotation with a 14-6 record, a 1.95 ERA, and 239 strikeouts over 193 2/3 innings in 33 starts. He led the American League in ERA and ERA+ at 215.

Cam had as dominant a season as a starting pitcher can have from start to finish. He’s shown an astonishing amount of growth since we drafted him, and his success is no accident. Cam has a tireless appetite for hard work and refinement that has allowed his talents to truly flourish. This Cy Young is richly deserved. Cam was the most dominant pitcher in our league and continues to grow into a foundational player for this franchise.

Aaron Boone, Yankees manager

Schlittler complemented his four-seam fastball—which averaged 98 mph and touched triple digits—with a 94.6 mph cutter, a 97.8 mph sinker, and a power curveball utilized more frequently as the season progressed.

Schlittler became the seventh Yankees pitcher to receive the Cy Young Award, following Bob Turley, Whitey Ford, Sparky Lyle, Ron Guidry, Roger Clemens, and Cole.

Voting Results Across Both Leagues

In the National League, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sánchez finished as the runner-up for the second consecutive year, earning 17 second-place votes after posting an 18-7 record, a 2.91 ERA, and 231 strikeouts across 207 innings. Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale placed third in the voting.

For the American League, Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease finished second behind Schlittler, while Cleveland Guardians pitcher Parker Messick placed third.

Additional honors announced alongside the Cy Young awards included Mason Miller of the San Diego Padres taking the inaugural National League Relief Pitcher of the Year Award unanimously with 38 saves and a 1.67 ERA, while Louis Varland of the Toronto Blue Jays secured American League relief honors by collecting 35 saves and a 1.27 ERA.

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