Schlittler, Misiorowski Named Unanimous Cy Young Winners; MVP Finalists Announced

New York Yankees starter Cam Schlittler won the AL Cy Young with a 1.95 ERA, while Jacob Misiorowski took the NL honor for the champion Brewers.

New York Yankees starter Cam Schlittler and Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski both earned unanimous Cy Young Awards for the 2026 season, receiving all 30 first-place votes in their respective leagues. Schlittler led the American League with a 1.95 ERA and a 215 ERA+, the highest mark in Yankees franchise history. Misiorowski, who helped lead Milwaukee to a World Series title, beat out finalists Cristopher Sanchez and Chris Sale to secure the National League honor.

In the Rookie of the Year voting, Detroit Tigers middle infielder Kevin McGonigle won the AL award with 204 points and 28 first-place votes after recording a 7.1 bWAR. Cincinnati Reds third baseman Sal Stewart claimed the NL Rookie of the Year title, finishing with 32 home runs and 112 RBIs. The inaugural Reliever of the Year awards went to Louis Varland of the Toronto Blue Jays (AL) and Mason Miller of the San Diego Padres (NL), with Miller receiving a unanimous 210 points.

Manager of the Year honors were awarded to Will Venable of the Chicago White Sox and Pat Murphy of the Milwaukee Brewers. Venable led a White Sox team that finished one win shy of an ALCS appearance, while Murphy guided the Brewers to a franchise-record 103 wins.

The 2026 awards week concludes on Thursday at 7 p.m. ET on MLB Network with the announcement of the Most Valuable Player winners. Yordan Alvarez leads the AL finalists after posting a 190 OPS+ and 6.9 win probability added for the Houston Astros. He is joined by Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals and Junior Caminero of the Tampa Bay Rays. The NL finalists include Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Brice Turang of the Milwaukee Brewers, and Pete Crow-Armstrong of the Chicago Cubs, who posted a 9.8 bWAR.