Jacob Misiorowski discusses Cy Young win

He is nicknamed "The Miz."

It has nothing to do with wrestling. Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski is a dominant right-handed pitcher, who was unanimously voted the National League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday night.      

Misiorowski received all 30 first-place votes and 210 points from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America, while Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez finished second with 99 points. Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale finished third with 98 points.

As the BBWAA pointed out, The Miz is the second Brewers pitcher to win the Cy Young in the National League, along with Corbin Burnes, the 2021 winner. The only other Cy Young Award winners for the Brewers, Rollie Fingers in 1981 and Pete Vuckovich in 1982, won the top prize in the American League. The Brewers moved to the N.L. in 1998. 

Misiorowski, 24, was dealing in ‘26, his first full season in the big leagues. He was 16-5 with a MLB-best 1.80 ERA in 30 starts. He had 18 quality starts, while opponents had a .157 batting average (96-for-610), the lowest in the majors. He struck out 252 batters in 174 2/3 innings and that total trailed only Ben Sheets (264 strikeouts) for the most in a season in franchise history.

The Miz's best game of the season was on June 12, when he threw his first complete game shutout against the Philadelphia Phillies. In that game, he allowed just one hit and struck out 15 batters. Even more amazing was that 58 of his 95 pitches he threw were clocked at 100.1 miles per hour or better.

However, The Miz will tell you that getting two World Series victories, including the clincher, were his most enjoyable outings.

"When it mattered most, the team had my back and was able to get a win when I was on the mound, which is insane and really cool. That’s even in my stat line. That’s probably the big one," he said in a conference call.    

Misiorowski hasn’t been in the big leagues for two full seasons. Remember, he made his major league debut on June 12, 2025 against the St. Louis Cardinals. Look at what he has done in that short time: Two All-Star appearances, a World Series title and, now, the Cy Young award. The Miz is living the dream. 

“It’s crazy. The opportunity I got in front of me and being able to take a hold of it and run with it is really cool,” he said. “It’s been a crazy two years. It has been fun.”

Misiorowski said the last couple of weeks of the season was a blur. After all, he helped the Brewers win their first World Series title in franchise history. He plans to relax and enjoy a hunting trip with his father. 

“That quiet time is really going to be my opportunity to think about this year and the positives that we had -- what to work on and what I need to do next year,” Misiorowski said. 

All quotations obtained firsthand unless otherwise noted.