Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski stellar performance’s culminated in him being named the winner of the 2026 NL Cy Young Award. The honor was presented to him in a televised segment on MLB Network Wednesday. Misiorowski swept the voting of the award, receiving 30 first place votes. The voting process concluded before the end of the regular season by the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.
History Made
Jacob Misiorowski receiving all 30 first place votes makes him the 17th NL pitcher in history to be unanimously elected. He joins a list that includes Sandy Koufax (1963, 1965, 1966), Randy Johnson (2002) and Clayton Kershaw (2014). More recently, Paul Skenes was unanimously elected in 2025 and Sandy Alcantara was also unanimously elected in 2022.
Jacob Misiorowski is the second Brewers pitcher to win the Cy Young Award since the club joined the National League in 1998. Corbin Burnes became the Brewers’ first NL Cy Young award winner in 2021. Outside of Misiorowski, Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez received 17 second place votes to finish in second place with 99 total points. Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale received 11 second place votes to finish third in the voting with 98 total points.
Stellar Season
After debuting with the Brewers in 2025, Misiorowski rose to the occasion in 2026. However, that did not come without him struggling in April. He recovered to go 8–1 across nine outings in May and June. He remained steady for the remainder of the regular season as he went 16–5 with a league best in ERA (1.80), strikeouts (252) and WHIP (0.80).
Jacob Misiorowski was even more consistent in the postseason, leading the Brewers to wins in all four of his outings. He made his presence felt in game five of the 2026 World Series when he lasted 5 2/3 innings with two strikeouts without allowing a run against the Tampa Bay Rays. In the end, his performance helped the Brewers defeat the Rays to capture their franchise’s first World Series title.
For Misiorowski, winning the NL Cy Young award is another piece of hardware that has been added to his collection. In addition to the World Series title, he won the ERA title and was named to the All-MLB First Team. He has also made two All-Star appearances.
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