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Misiorowski and Schlittler Win Unanimous Cy Young Awards

Jacob Misiorowski and Cam Schlittler each received all 30 first-place votes to win the 2026 NL and AL Cy Young Awards, respectively.

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In brief

  • Jacob Misiorowski won the 2026 NL Cy Young Award unanimously with all 30 first-place votes.
  • Cam Schlittler won the 2026 AL Cy Young Award unanimously with all 30 first-place votes.
  • This is only the third time both leagues have had unanimous Cy Young winners in the same year.
  • Misiorowski is the fourth Brewers pitcher to win a Cy Young; Schlittler is the first from a Bay State high school to win the AL award.

Misiorowski and Schlittler Win Unanimous Cy Young Awards

Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young

Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers was named the 2026 National League Cy Young Award winner, receiving first-place votes from all 30 Baseball Writers' Association of America voters. He beat out Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies and Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves.

Misiorowski posted a 1.80 ERA over 174.2 innings with 252 strikeouts during the regular season. He also helped the Brewers win their World Series title, posting a 1.89 ERA over four starts and 19 innings in the playoffs, including the Game 5 clincher over the Tampa Bay Rays.

He is the fourth Brewers pitcher to win a Cy Young, joining Rollie Fingers (1981), Pete Vukovich (1982) and Corbin Burnes (2021).

Schlittler wins AL Cy Young

Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees was named the 2026 American League Cy Young Award winner, also receiving all 30 first-place votes. He finished ahead of Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays and Parker Messick of the Cleveland Guardians.

Schlittler posted a 1.95 ERA with 239 strikeouts in 193 2/3 innings. His 7.0 Wins Above Replacement led all AL pitchers.

He is the first pitcher from a Bay State high school to win the AL Cy Young and the third overall from Massachusetts, after Tom Glavine and Steve Bedrosian.

Why it matters

This is only the third time in the history of the award that both leagues have been unanimous, joining 2022 and 1968. It is the second consecutive season in which the NL award was unanimous, after Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates won unanimously in 2025.

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Questions readers ask

Who won the 2026 National League Cy Young Award?
Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers was named the 2026 National League Cy Young Award winner, receiving first-place votes from all 30 Baseball Writers' Association of America voters.
Who won the 2026 American League Cy Young Award?
Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees was named the 2026 American League Cy Young Award winner, also receiving all 30 first-place votes.
What makes the 2026 Cy Young Awards historically significant?
This is only the third time in the history of the award that both leagues have been unanimous, joining 2022 and 1968.
Who were the runners-up for the 2026 Cy Young Awards?
In the National League, Misiorowski beat out Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies and Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves. In the American League, Schlittler finished ahead of Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays and Parker Messick of the Cleveland Guardians.

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