Jacob Misiorowski Wins NL Cy Young Award

Oct 28, 2026; St. Petersburg, Florida, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) reacts after pitching against the Tampa Bay Rays during the fourth inning in game five of the 2026 World Series at Tropicana Field. Mandatory Cred… | Source: Lastwordonsports.com - Lewis Masella, Site EditorThe first-time World Series champions Milwaukee Brewers now have a second reason to celebrate as Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young award honors in 2026. The pitcher put up absolutely ridiculous numbers over the course of the campaign and despite a small step back during the playoffs, Misiorowski earned the win in the decisive game 5 of the Fall Classic. Although the other finalists deserve their flowers, the Brewers flame-thrower was always going to win the Cy Young award after his 2026 season.Jacob Misiorowski Wins NL Cy YoungJacob Misiorowski is the 2026 National League Cy Young Award winner! https://t.co/rUTQmLVrXc— MLB (@MLB) November 12, 2026Jacob Misiorowski led MLB in three key pitching statistics; he put up a 1.80 ERA, a 0.802 WHIP, and struck out 252 batters. All three were also good for the Milwaukee franchise record in each department. The records don’t stop there, however, as in the first inning on June 26 against the Chicago Cubs, the Miz reared back and fired a fastball clocked at 105.5 MPH past Pete Crow-Armstrong. That is the third-fastest pitch recorded in the Statcast era, and the fastest by a starting pitcher. Jacob Misiorowski threw 1,115 pitches which registered at or above 100 MPH, by far the most such pitches thrown by a player in a season.The Miz didn’t pitch quite as well in the playoffs, although that was likely just due to the higher caliber of opposition. For example, during his game 1 start in the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers, Misiorowski labored to even get into the fifth inning and allowed a run on five hits, while striking out five. The Dodgers were able to make an adjustment to his fastball and limited his effectiveness. Despite this setback, the Brewers’ bullpen and offense stepped up to deliver the win.The baseball public will likely remember his game 5 performance in the World Series better than that NLCS game. In game 5, the Miz allowed two hits, a walk, and a hit batsman in five-plus innings of work to earn the victory in the decisive game. Overall, he went 2-0 with a 1.89 ERA and 16 strike outs in 19 IP in the 2026 playoffs. No surprise, then, that Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young for 2026.Historic PerformanceJacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young as the fourth Brewer all-time to win the award and just the second since they joined the National League. The last was Corbin Burnes in 2021, with Rollie Fingers and Pete Vuckovich winning the American League award in 1981 and 1982 respectively. Fingers is one of just nine relievers to have won the award all-time between the two leagues. Vuckovich, meanwhile, won the award in his final season in the game before serving as Brewers television announcer for three seasons.Jun 26, 2026; Milwaukee, Wisconsin, USA; Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski (32) delivers a pitch against the Chicago Cubs in the first inning at American Family Field. Mandatory Credit: Michael McLoone-Imagn ImagesBurnes is still active and ended up signing for the Arizona Diamondbacks following one season in Baltimore once Milwaukee traded him to the Orioles. The Brewers got two players back in the trade for Corbin Burnes, pitcher DL Hall and infielder Joey Ortiz, each of whom ended up winning the World Series alongside Jacob Misiorowski in 2026.Jacob Misiorowski is not from this planet 😮 https://t.co/Bo1qIF7g1F— MLB (@MLB) August 9, 2026The Last WordThe highest honor for a pitcher plus a World Series may only be the beginning in his career as Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young in just his second season in MLB. He remains under team control through the 2031 season and this Milwaukee team should be back next season, and presumably for at least a few more after that. Although the Brewers will lose at least a few players to free agency, they will bring back a solid core of players such as Christian Yelich, 2026 World Series MVPWilliam Contreras, and Trevor Megill next season.Although this is a weak free agent class, the team should be able to replace Brandon Woodruff, Dustin May, and Antonio Senzatela fairly easily and hopefully without breaking the bank. Watch out for the newly-minted Cy Young winner Jacob Misiorowski and the World Series winning Milwaukee Brewers once baseball returns.Main Photo: Kim Klement Neitzel-Imagn ImagesMore MLB News and AnalysisYankees’ Cam Schlittler Wins 2026 Cy Young Award Padres Sign Right-Handed Starter in First Offseason Move of 2026Report: Dodgers Hire Pedro Guerrero as New Hitting Coach