New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler and Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski took home the American League and National League Cy Young Awards by unanimous vote on Wednesday.
Schlittler had a historic season, establishing himself as the favorite to win the AL Cy Young Award. On Wednesday, the voters confirmed their unanimous choice, making Schlittler the second Yankees pitcher in four seasons to win the award.
Schlittler is the third Yankees pitcher to win the award this century, joining 2023 winner Gerrit Cole and 2001 winner Roger Clemens.
“Cam had as dominant a season as a starting pitcher can have from start to finish,” manager Aaron Boone said in a statement. “He’s shown an astonishing amount of growth since we drafted him, and his success is no accident. Cam has a tireless appetite for hard work and refinement that has allowed his talents to truly flourish.
“This Cy Young is richly deserved. Cam was the most dominant pitcher in our league and continues to grow into a foundational player for this franchise.”
Schlittler, 25, went 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA in 33 starts.
His 1.95 ERA was the lowest posted in the American League since 2022 and the third-lowest in Yankees history among qualified pitchers, behind Spud Chandler (1.64 in 1943) and Ron Guidry (1.74 in 1978).
He also recorded 239 strikeouts, tied for second in the AL with Toronto’s Dylan Cease, behind Cleveland’s Gavin Williams, who had 248.
Among 30 Baseball Writers’ Association of America ballots, Schlittler received all 30 first-place votes. Cease finished second, while the Guardians’ Parker Messick was third with a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts.
A dominant championship season for the Brewers culminated in Misiorowski winning the NL Cy Young Award unanimously. He posted a 1.80 ERA to go along with a 16-5 record and 252 strikeouts.
The 24-year-old went 2-0 during Milwaukee’s 4-1 World Series victory over the Tampa Bay Rays. The Brewers also won all four postseason games in which he started.
By winning Game 5 to clinch the World Series, Misiorowski became the first pitcher since Sandy Koufax in 1963 to win a World Series-clinching game while finishing the regular season with at least 250 strikeouts and a sub-2.00 ERA.
“He deserves everything that’s coming his way,” Milwaukee catcher and World Series MVP William Contreras told MLB.com earlier this month. “He deserves the Cy Young that’s coming his way and all the success he had this year.”
Misiorowski’s remarkable season gave Major League Baseball two unanimous Cy Young Award winners for just the third time. The previous occasions were 2022, when Justin Verlander and Sandy Alcantara won, and 1968, when Denny McLain and Bob Gibson were honored.
Misiorowski became just the second Brewer to win the NL Cy Young Award, following Corbin Burnes in 2021. He is the fourth Brewer overall to win the honor, joining Rollie Fingers (1981) and Pete Vuckovich (1982), who won while Milwaukee was in the American League.
Philadelphia Phillies left-hander Cristopher Sanchez finished second in NL voting, while Atlanta Braves left-hander Chris Sale finished third.
The American League and National League Reliever of the Year awards were also announced Wednesday, with Toronto’s Louis Varland winning in the AL and the San Diego Padres’ Mason Miller taking home the NL honor.
