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Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski wins unanimous National League Cy Young
The Milwaukee right-hander collected all 30 first-place votes, while Cristopher Sánchez edged Chris Sale by one point for second in the National League ballot.
The numbers
- Misiorowski’s first-place votes in the National League Cy Young ballot
- 30 first-place votes
- Misiorowski’s National League Cy Young voting total
- 210 points
- Sánchez and Sale finished second and third, respectively, one point apart
- 99 and 98 points
- Misiorowski’s regular-season earned-run average as reported by Scott Thompson of Fox/OutKick
- 1.80 earned-run average
- Misiorowski’s strikeouts in 30 regular-season starts, as reported by Scott Thompson of Fox/OutKick
- 252 strikeouts
Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski won the 2026 National League Cy Young Award unanimously, according to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s November 11 results.
Misiorowski received all 30 first-place votes and 210 points in the National League balloting. The association’s results put Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Cristopher Sánchez second with 99 points, followed by the Atlanta Braves’ Chris Sale with 98. The two were separated by one point in the race for second place.
The association’s tabulation assigns seven points for first place, four for second, three for third, two for fourth and one for fifth. Misiorowski’s 30 first-place selections therefore account for his 210-point total.
Scott Thompson of Fox/OutKick reported that Misiorowski finished the 2026 regular season with a 1.80 earned-run average and 252 strikeouts across 30 starts.
The writers’ association said ballots were cast before postseason play. Its National League breakdown lists 30 individual ballots, each with Misiorowski in first place.
What we don't know yet
- How did individual National League voters weigh different factors when selecting Misiorowski first?
- How did voters assess Sánchez and Sale when ordering the pitchers on their individual National League ballots?