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Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young Award after record-setting season
Milwaukee's 24-year-old ace Jacob Misiorowski captured the National League Cy Young Award after a historic 2026 campaign in which he posted a franchise-record 1.80 ERA, led the majors with 252 strikeouts, and threw the fastest World Series pitch in the pitch-tracking era.
Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski has been named the National League Cy Young Award winner, recognizing a second major league season in which the 24-year-old combined record-setting velocity with improved command to become one of baseball's most dominant pitchers.
Misiorowski beat out fellow finalists Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies for the honor.
In 30 regular-season starts, Misiorowski went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA, striking out a major league-leading 252 batters in 174 to MLB.com, his ERA was the lowest in Brewers franchise history. Opponents hit just .157 against him, the lowest batting average allowed by a qualifying starter on record. He struck out 13 batters per nine innings and finished with a 0.80 WHIP.
Nicknamed "Miz," Misiorowski brought his overpowering fastball to the World Series stage. His first pitch of Game 1 at American Family Field registered 103.5 mph, the fastest recorded World Series pitch in the pitch-tracking era, which began in 2008. He reached 100 mph on 38 pitches in that game, surpassing the previous World Series high of 24 set by Aroldis Chapman in 2016. Misiorowski allowed one run over five innings, leaving with a 2-1 lead as Milwaukee held on for a 3-2 victory.
The Brewers went on to win the 2026 World Series, adding a championship to a season in which their young ace established himself among the game's best.
Milwaukee selected Misiorowski in the second round of the 2022 draft out of Crowder College in Missouri. He made his major league debut in June 2025.
The award caps a remarkable rise for Misiorowski, whose combination of elite velocity and improved control has given the Brewers a homegrown ace and energized a fan base that celebrated the franchise's first World Series title this fall.