Misiorowski Unanimously Wins NL Cy Young Award

Jacob Misiorowski received every first-place vote in the National League Cy Young Award balloting, becoming the latest Milwaukee Brewer to earn individual recognition after the team’s strong 2026 season. The right-hander won the award in his first full major-league campaign and also helped Milwaukee win the World Series.

Misiorowski finished the regular season with a 16-5 record and a 1.80 ERA over 174⅓ innings. His 252 strikeouts led the major leagues, as did his 2.17 FIP and one shutout. Among qualified pitchers, his 37.6% strikeout rate was more than three percentage points above the next-highest mark. Batters posted a .470 OPS against him.

He continued to pitch effectively in the postseason, going 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA in four starts. Milwaukee won all four games, including the World Series-clinching fifth game, in which Misiorowski left with a 4-0 lead. He is the first pitcher since Dodgers star Orel Hershiser in 1988 to win the Cy Young and start the game that clinched a World Series title.

Because Misiorowski is still in his pre-arbitration years, the award brings him a $2.5 million bonus, with additional performance bonuses expected to put his total near the $3.4 million earned by 2025 Cy Young winner Paul Skenes. Misiorowski was among three finalists, alongside Cristopher Sánchez and Chris Sale. His first Cy Young, at age early in his career, puts him in position to pursue a place among active multi-time winners.