Two young aces who overpowered hitters all summer made it a clean sweep on Wednesday night. New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler won the American League Cy Young Award and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski won the National League award, and both were unanimous choices of the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
Each pitcher received all 30 first-place votes for the maximum 210 points, according to the BBWAA’s official results. Ballots were cast before the postseason began, so October performances did not count.
Schlittler’s breakout season in the Bronx
Schlittler, 25, went 14-6 with an American League-best 1.95 ERA in his first full big-league season, MLB.com reported. He struck out 239 batters and walked 49 in 193 2/3 innings, and he was even better away from Yankee Stadium, going 8-2 with a 1.16 ERA in 17 road starts.
CBS Sports noted that his adjusted ERA of 215 led the league and set a Yankees franchise record, edging Ron Guidry’s famous 1978 season. He also led AL pitchers in wins above replacement. His rise helped the Yankees win 93 games and reach the ALDS even though reigning back-to-back AL MVP Aaron Judge missed almost 100 games.
Toronto’s Dylan Cease finished second with 110 points, and Cleveland rookie Parker Messick was third with 84. Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen and Boston’s Sonny Gray rounded out the top five. Schlittler also ends the two-year run of Tarik Skubal, who won the last two AL awards with Detroit.
He becomes the seventh Yankee to win the Cy Young and only the third to win it unanimously, joining Gerrit Cole (2023) and Guidry (1978), the BBWAA said. Manager Aaron Boone, in a statement reported by CBS Sports, called him “a foundational player for this franchise.” Schlittler himself sounded hungry for more, telling reporters he sees room to improve.
Misiorowski’s record-setting year ends in a title
In Milwaukee, the 24-year-old Misiorowski capped a remarkable season. He went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA and 252 strikeouts in 30 starts, leading the majors in ERA, strikeouts and WHIP, according to SB Nation’s report on Yahoo Sports. MLB.com reported that opponents batted just .157 against him, the lowest mark on record for a starter over a full season.
His fastball was the talk of the sport. He averaged 100.6 mph with his four-seamer, CBS Sports said, and reached 105.5 mph in June, the hardest pitch by a starter since tracking began. In a June 13 start against the Phillies, he struck out 15 and was one Kyle Schwarber single away from a perfect game.
Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sánchez edged Atlanta’s Chris Sale for second place, 99 points to 98, and the Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto was fourth. Misiorowski is the fourth Brewers pitcher to win the award, after Corbin Burnes in 2021 and Pete Vuckovich and Rollie Fingers in the franchise’s American League days.
His year did not end with the regular season. Misiorowski started the game that clinched the first World Series championship in Brewers history, and MLB.com said he is only the seventh pitcher to win a Series-clinching game and a Cy Young in the same year. The honor arrives a day after his manager, Pat Murphy, won a record third straight NL Manager of the Year award, as Upstormed News reported Tuesday.
What to watch next
Awards week wraps up Thursday night with the BBWAA Most Valuable Player announcements at 7 p.m. ET on MLB Network and MLB+. MLB.com lists Houston’s Yordan Alvarez and the Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong as heavy favorites, the same names that showed up when the finalists were revealed last week. Silver Slugger Awards follow on Nov. 17. Upstormed News will have the MVP results.
Why it matters for families
- Patience pays off: Misiorowski’s 2025 All-Star selection, after just five career starts and a 4.36 ERA, was debated; a year later he was the best pitcher in his league. That is a good conversation starter for young athletes who are still developing.
- Young stars to follow: Both winners are 25 or younger, so kids picking a favorite pitcher could be watching them for years.
- Family-friendly TV: Thursday’s MVP announcements are an easy, all-ages way to share the end of the baseball season together.
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Which ace would you rather have on the mound in a big game, Schlittler or Misiorowski? Tell us in the comments.
Sources: BBWAA, “Yankees’ Cam Schlittler wins AL Cy Young unanimously” (November 11, 2026); MLB.com, “Cam Schlittler wins 2026 AL Cy Young Award unanimously” (November 11, 2026); MLB.com, “Jacob Misiorowski unanimously wins 2026 NL Cy Young Award” (November 11, 2026); CBS Sports, “Cam Schlittler named American League Cy Young winner” (November 11, 2026); CBS Sports, “Jacob Misiorowski named National League Cy Young winner” (November 11, 2026); Yahoo Sports/SB Nation, “Jacob Misiorowski wins unanimous NL Cy Young Award; Cam Schlittler claims AL honors” (November 12, 2026); MLB.com, “When are 2026 MLB awards announced?” (2026)
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