Yankees' Cam Schlittler, Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski unsurprisingly win Cy Young awards

New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler and Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski were considered the prohibitive favorites to win the AL and NL Cy Young awards, respectively. That proved to be the case on Wednesday.

Schlittler and Misiorowski received first-place votes on all 30 ballots to become the third pair of unanimous Cy Young award winners in the same year. Blue Jays pitcher Dylan Cease finished second while Guardians pitcher Parker Messick was third in the AL. Phillies ace Cristopher Sanchez finished second in the NL, one point ahead of Braves pitcher Chris Sale for third.

Schlittler built off of a promising rookie season to dominate in 2026. He posted an AL-leading 1.95 ERA and 0.919 WHIP over his 193.2 innings, striking out 239 batters with 49 walks. He emerged as the Yankees ace after Gerrit Cole and Max Fried battled injuries, establishing himself as a core piece on a team in desperate need of youth.

Like Schlittler, Misiorowski built off of a strong rookie season in 2025 to take the league by storm in 2026. He posted a 1.80 ERA and 0.802 WHIP over his 174.2 innings, striking out 252 batters with 44 walks. Misiorowski led the majors in ERA, WHIP, and strikeouts while giving the Brewers the staff ace they needed.

Cam Schlittler, Jacob Misiorowski make history as unanimous Cy Young winners in same season