Jacob Misiorowski threw one of the most dominant pitching seasons in modern baseball history, and the Baseball Writers Association of America responded with a verdict that left no room for debate. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander was named the 2026 National League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday, receiving all 30 first-place votes.
Misiorowski, 24, beat out Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies and Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves in the BBWAA vote. He finished with 210 points; Sánchez had 99 and Sale 98. Misiorowski led the majors with a 1.80 ERA across 174 2/3 innings, 252 strikeouts, a .802 WHIP, a 2.17 FIP and a .157 batting average against. His 232 ERA+ ranks as the 13th-highest by a qualifier in MLB history, and he averaged 100.6 mph with his four-seam fastball.
For Brewers fans, the award confirms that the franchise’s first World Series title was built on a pitching season for the record books. Misiorowski’s dominance gives Milwaukee a clear ace to build around in 2027, and his unanimous selection puts him in rare company. He is the fourth pitcher in franchise history to win the Cy Young, joining Corbin Burnes, Pete Vuckovich and Rollie Fingers.
A Season That Rewrote the Brewers’ Record Book
Misiorowski’s 2026 campaign was the centerpiece of a historic year for Milwaukee. The Brewers won a franchise-record 103 regular-season games and then captured their first World Series title. Misiorowski posted a 1.89 ERA across four starts in the postseason, though those appearances did not count toward the Cy Young vote because ballots are submitted before the playoffs begin.
His rise was swift. Misiorowski arrived in the majors with a triple-digit fastball and began his big-league career with 11 straight no-hit innings. After an up-and-down rookie season, he took a decisive step forward in 2026 and became the most feared starter in the National League. On multiple occasions he threw the fastest pitch on record, including a 105.5 mph heater in June.
The award also carries historical weight beyond Milwaukee. It is the second consecutive unanimous NL Cy Young, after Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 2025, and only the third time in the award’s history that both leagues produced unanimous winners, joining 2022 and 1968. On the same night, New York Yankees ace Cam Schlittler won the AL Cy Young Award unanimously.
How many first-place votes did Jacob Misiorowski receive? Misiorowski received all 30 first-place votes from the BBWAA, making his NL Cy Young selection unanimous. He finished with 210 points, well ahead of Cristopher Sánchez (99) and Chris Sale (98).
Misiorowski’s 2026 season ends with a World Series ring and a unanimous Cy Young Award. He is set to enter 2027 as the favorite to win the award again, which would make him the first back-to-back NL Cy Young winner since Jacob deGrom in 2018 and 2019. Check back for updates as the Brewers’ offseason begins.
