On a Wednesday in November, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named its 2026 Cy Young winners, and the verdict was total: Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League and Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees in the American League each collected every first-place vote. It is the kind of unanimity that suggests a season whose excellence was hard to argue with, and for two pitchers in their mid-twenties it marks an early arrival at baseball's highest pitching honor. The question now hanging over both is less whether they can be great than how long they can stay
Misiorowski and Schlittler Win Unanimous Cy Young Awards for Brewers and Yankees in 2026
Neither vote was close.
Mark
Two unanimous winners in one day. How rare is that?
Mimi
The source doesn't give a historical count, but it's clear neither race was in doubt. All 30 first-place votes went to each man.
Luke
Right, and I'd stay with that. "Unanimous" is confirmed. Anything about how it ranks historically isn't in the reporting.
Mark
Misiorowski's season ended with a World Series title too. Why does that matter?
Mimi
Because no pitcher had won the Cy Young and the World Series in the same year since Randy Johnson in 2001. The Brewers also won 103 games and their first championship.
Mark
And Schlittler's story is different, right?
Mimi
Yes. A seventh-round pick from Northeastern who added velocity, from the low 90s to the upper 90s, after mechanical changes. He was a Red Sox fan growing up, and he's beaten them in the playoffs.
Luke
The 1.16 road ERA over 17 starts is a real number, but the source offers it as color, not an explanation. It doesn't say why he was better away from home.
Mark
Any sense of what comes next for them?
Mimi
The article says both have bright careers ahead. That's a forecast, not a fact.
Luke
Agreed. What we know is one season. Whether they repeat is unknown.
Le Pouls
- Two unanimous Cy Young verdicts landed in a single announcement, with not a single voter dissenting on either pitcher.
- Misiorowski's 105.5 mph fastball to Pete Crow-Armstrong in June pushed the boundaries of what a starter's arm could do.
- Schlittler went from a seventh-round pick out of Northeastern to an AL-best 1.95 ERA, carving his way through a Yankees rotation full of established arms.
- Misiorowski's Brewers turned his season into a franchise-first World Series title, linking his award to a championship run few pitchers have matched.
- Both young aces now face the pressure of sustaining peak form, with the Cy Young setting an expectation that will follow them into the next season.
On a Wednesday in November, the Baseball Writers' Association of America named its 2026 Cy Young winners, and the verdict was total: Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League and Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees in the American League each collected every first-place vote. It is the kind of unanimity that suggests a season whose excellence was hard to argue with, and for two pitchers in their mid-twenties it marks an early arrival at baseball's highest pitching honor. The question now hanging over both is less whether they can be great than how long they can stay this great.
On Wednesday the BBWAA announced its 2026 Cy Young Awards, and neither race was close. Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers and Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees each received all 30 first-place votes, making both unanimous winners.
Misiorowski, 24 and nicknamed "The Miz," finished with the best ERA of any starter in baseball at 1.80. He struck out 252 batters, led the majors in fWAR at 6.6, and carried a Brewers staff that won 103 regular-season games. His season ended in the franchise's first World Series title, and he became the first pitcher since Randy Johnson in 2001 to win both a Cy Young and a World Series in one year. At 6-foot-7, he also owns the fastest pitch by a starter in the Statcast era, a 105.5 mph fastball thrown in June, and his fastballs averaged 100.6 mph across the year.
Schlittler, 25, was not expected by many in the Bronx to become the ace of a rotation that included Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon. He posted an AL-best 1.95 ERA with 239 strikeouts over 33 starts and allowed one run or fewer in 21 of them. He was especially dominant on the road, with a 1.16 ERA in 17 away starts. A Massachusetts native who grew up a Red Sox fan, he rose from the low 90s to the upper 90s in velocity after mechanical changes and added strength. His breakout had roots in 2025, when he held Boston scoreless for eight innings in the Wild Card Series.
The same day, the first Reliever of the Year awards went to Mason Miller of the Padres and Louis Varland of the Blue Jays. With both Cy Young winners still in their mid-twenties, the open question is how long they can sustain this level.
On Wednesday, the Baseball Writers' Association of America announced its Cy Young Award winners for 2026, and neither vote was close. Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers and Cam Schlittler of the New York Yankees each received all 30 first-place votes, making both unanimous winners.
In the National League, Misiorowski finished ahead of Philadelphia left-hander Cristopher Sanchez, who placed second, and Atlanta veteran lefty Chris Sale, who was third. The 24-year-old, nicknamed "The Miz," had the best ERA of any starter in baseball at 1.80. He struck out 252 batters in 30 starts, which also led the league. His WHIP was 0.80, and his 6.6 fWAR was the highest among all pitchers.
His season ended with more than individual honors. He led a Brewers staff that won 103 regular-season games and then took the franchise's first World Series title. No pitcher had won a Cy Young and a World Series in the same season since Randy Johnson did it with the Arizona Diamondbacks in 2001. Misiorowski is also the fourth Brewers pitcher to win the Cy Young, following Rollie Fingers in 1981, Pete Vuckovich in 1982 and Corbin Burnes in 2021.
The arm is the headline. At 6-foot-7, Misiorowski threw a fastball to the Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong in June that was clocked at 105.5 mph, the fastest pitch by a starter in the Statcast era. Across the season his fastballs averaged 100.6 mph, and he threw more than 1,000 pitches at that velocity or higher.
In the American League, Schlittler beat out Toronto's Dylan Cease, who was second, and Cleveland's Parker Messick, who was third. The 25-year-old, in his first full season with the Yankees, posted an AL-best 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts over 33 starts. He allowed one run or fewer in 21 of those outings, and the Yankees had the best staff ERA in the regular season. Few in the Bronx had expected him to be the ace of a rotation that included Gerrit Cole, the club's last Cy Young winner in 2023, along with Carlos Rodon and Max Fried.
Schlittler was especially strong away from home, with a 1.16 ERA over 17 road starts. He is a Massachusetts native who grew up a Red Sox fan, and he was a seventh-round pick out of Northeastern. After mechanical changes and added muscle, his velocity rose from the low 90s to the upper 90s, sometimes reaching triple digits. He pairs the four-seamer with a curveball, a cutter and a sinker, and he can place the fastball where he wants it.
The breakout was not a surprise to those who saw 2025. In Game 3 of that year's AL Wild Card Series, he held Boston scoreless for eight innings with 12 strikeouts. This season he started Game 1 of the Wild Card Series as the Yankees' ace and picked up another win against the Red Sox.
Also announced Wednesday were the first Reliever of the Year awards: Padres closer Mason Miller won in the National League and Blue Jays closer Louis Varland in the American League. With both Cy Young winners still in their mid-20s, the next question is how long each can sustain this level.
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