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Misiorowski and Schlittler Win Cy Young Awards in Unanimous Votes

Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and the Yankees' Cam Schlittler each received all 30 first-place votes for the Cy Young Award on Wednesday, capping first full seasons in the majors that ended with a World Series title for Misiorowski and a league-best ERA for Schlittler.

By admin Nov. 12, 2026 · 3:42 PM ET 3 min read

A baseball pitcher in a white uniform throwing from the mound in a crowded stadium at night.

Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers and Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees won the Cy Young Award on Wednesday, each by a unanimous vote, after first full seasons in the major leagues that put both pitchers among the most dominant starters of 2026.

Misiorowski, 24, went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA, 252 strikeouts and a .157 opponents’ batting average, leading the major leagues in all three categories. The only other pitchers since 1950 to lead the majors in ERA, strikeouts and opponents’ batting average were Sandy Koufax in 1965, J.R. Richard in 1979 and Mike Scott in 1986. His .157 opponents’ average was the lowest since 1900 for a pitcher with at least 100 innings, and his 0.80 WHIP was the lowest in a full season for a pitcher with at least 150 innings since Pedro Martinez posted 0.73 for Boston in 2000.

A baseball and a leather glove resting on the grass of a baseball field at night, with stadium lights glowing behind them.
A baseball and a leather glove resting on the grass of a baseball field at night, with stadium lights glowing behind them.

Misiorowski also set a new mark for velocity, throwing 1,115 pitches of 100 mph or more, the highest total since tracking began in 2008 and well above the prior mark of 673 by Jordan Hicks in 2018. He followed the regular season by going 2-0 with a 0.84 ERA as Milwaukee beat the Tampa Bay Rays in five games to win the first World Series title in franchise history, throwing 5 2/3 shutout innings in the Game 5 clincher. He became the first pitcher since Koufax in 1963 to win a World Series-clinching game while finishing the regular season with at least 250 strikeouts and an ERA under 2.00.

Misiorowski is the fourth Brewer to win a Cy Young Award, after Rollie Fingers in 1981, Pete Vuckovich in 1982 and Corbin Burnes in 2021. Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez finished second in the National League voting, and Atlanta’s Chris Sale, the 2024 winner, finished third.

Schlittler’s season in New York

Schlittler, 25, went 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA that led the American League, striking out 239 batters in 33 starts. His ERA was the third lowest in Yankees history among qualified pitchers, behind Spud Chandler’s 1.64 in 1943 and Ron Guidry’s 1.74 in 1978. He received all 30 first-place votes from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, as did Misiorowski.

A packed baseball stadium at night, with the field lit under bright floodlights.
A packed baseball stadium at night, with the field lit under bright floodlights.

“Cam had as dominant a season as a starting pitcher can have from start to finish,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said in a statement. Schlittler is the second Yankees pitcher in four years to win the award, after Gerrit Cole in 2023. Toronto’s Dylan Cease finished second in the American League voting, and Cleveland’s Parker Messick finished third.

The Baseball Writers’ Association of America also gave out its first Reliever of the Year awards. Toronto’s Louis Varland won in the American League after going 5-6 with a 1.27 ERA and 35 saves, and San Diego’s Mason Miller won in the National League by a unanimous vote, going 5-2 with a 1.67 ERA and 38 saves. The two unanimous Cy Young winners made 2026 just the third season in major league history with unanimous winners in both leagues.

A gold baseball trophy on a wooden table beside a leather glove and a baseball.
A gold baseball trophy on a wooden table beside a leather glove and a baseball.

Reporting based on coverage by NBC Sports and the Associated Press.

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