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Misiorowski and Schlittler Named Unanimous Cy Young Winners

Unanimous BBWAA votes confirm two breakout, sub-2.00 ERA seasons and cap a night of major award announcements.

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Oct 5, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler (31) pitches against the Tampa Bay Rays during the first inning of the ALDS for the 2026 MLB Playoffs at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Credit: Jonathan Dyer-Imagn Images
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Overview

  • The Baseball Writers’ Association of America announced Wednesday that Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski and the New York Yankees’ Cam Schlittler each received all 30 first-place Cy Young votes for 2026.
  • Misiorowski led the majors with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts in the regular season, threw the fastest recorded fastball by a starter, and went 2-0 while starting two games in Milwaukee’s World Series run.
  • Schlittler paced the American League with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts across 193 2/3 innings, emerged as the Yankees’ rotation ace in his first full season, and received all 30 first-place votes.
  • The BBWAA also awarded its inaugural Reliever of the Year honors to Mason Miller (NL) and Louis Varland (AL) and handed multiple hitting awards to Yordan Alvarez for his league-leading offensive season.
  • This marks only the third season when both Cy Young winners were unanimous, a development that cements rapid career acceleration for two young pitchers and will shape team planning and contract discussions going into the offseason.