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Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski has unanimously been named the National League Cy Young Award winner for the 2026 Major League Baseball season. He secured the honor by defeating the Philadelphia Phillies’ Cristopher Sánchez and the Atlanta Braves’ Chris Sale.
A Stellar Season for the World Series Champions
Misiorowski earned the unanimous decision in the Baseball Writers Association of America vote, which was announced on Wednesday night. His victory follows a standout age-24 campaign for the World Series champions.
Beyond his traditional statistics, Misiorowski struck out 37.9% of opposing batters, leading all of Major League Baseball in the category. He also paced the majors in Fielding Independent Pitching (FIP) with a mark of 2.17, while his 232 ERA+ stands as the 13th-highest figure ever recorded by a qualified MLB pitcher. Furthermore, his 6.4 WAR ranked third in the National League behind Sánchez and Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Jesús Luzardo.
Blazing Fastball and Historic Velocity
Misiorowski drew widespread attention for his extraordinary velocity, averaging 100.6 mph with his heavily used four-seam fastball throughout the season. On multiple occasions in 2026, he delivered the fastest pitch on record, highlighted by a 105.5 mph offering in June.
Although postseason statistics are not factored into Cy Young voting because ballots are submitted before the playoffs begin, Misiorowski maintained his dominance in October. He posted a 1.89 ERA across four postseason starts for the Brewers as they captured the first World Series title in franchise history.
Brewers History and Future Outlook
With this win, Misiorowski becomes the fourth Milwaukee pitcher to claim the Cy Young Award. He joins Corbin Burnes, who won in 2021, alongside Pete Vuckovich in 1982 and Rollie Fingers in 1981, both of whom won when the franchise competed in the American League.
Entering the 2027 season at a young age and coming off a dominant campaign, Misiorowski is positioned as the early favorite to win the award again. Should he succeed next year, he will become the first National League pitcher to win back-to-back Cy Young Awards since Jacob deGrom accomplished the feat with the New York Mets in 2018 and 2019.
