Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young Award

Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young Award Advertisement Updated: 6:54 PM CST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Denise Craig Brewers’ Jacob Misiorowski wins NL Cy Young Award Updated: 6:54 PM CST Nov 11, 2026 Editorial Standards ⓘ Denise Craig Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Jacob Misiorowski has won the National League Cy Young Award, capping a remarkable second season in which he combined record-setting velocity with improved command to become one of baseball’s most dominant pitchers. Pat Murphy wins historic third-straight Manager of the Year award Misiorowski beat out fellow finalists Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies for the award. Advertisement The 24-year-old went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA in 30 regular-season starts, striking out a major league-leading 252 batters in 174⅔ innings. His ERA was the lowest in Brewers franchise history, according to MLB.com. Brewers’ World Series memorabilia headed to Baseball Hall of Fame Opponents hit just .157 against Misiorowski, 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. Make WISN a preferred source on Google Add Preferred Source Share Infinite Scroll Enabled Top Picks Why are gas prices dropping and how low will they go? JoBe Cerny, who voiced the Pillsbury Doughboy, has died Lessie Benningfield Randle, the last known Tulsa Race Massacre survivor, turns 112 They longed to hold their fragile NICU babies. A new device made it possible