Cy Young leaders 2026
The 2026 Cy Young race by the numbers. Cam Schlittler (NY Yankees) leads qualified AL pitchers with a 1.95 ERA; Jacob Misiorowski (Milwaukee) leads qualified NL pitchers with a 1.80 ERA.
American League Cy Young leaders
| # | Player | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cam Schlittler | NY Yankees | 14 | 6 | 1.95 | 193.2 | 239 | 0.92 | 49 |
| 2 | Dylan Cease | Toronto | 11 | 6 | 2.40 | 169.0 | 239 | 1.10 | 78 |
| 3 | Parker Messick | Cleveland | 12 | 9 | 2.56 | 186.1 | 193 | 1.06 | 49 |
| 4 | Drew Rasmussen | Tampa Bay | 16 | 5 | 2.67 | 172.0 | 174 | 0.91 | 32 |
| 5 | Sonny Gray | Boston | 18 | 5 | 2.72 | 169.0 | 149 | 1.15 | 46 |
| 6 | Nick Martinez | Tampa Bay | 15 | 6 | 3.10 | 180.0 | 109 | 1.09 | 26 |
| 7 | Michael Wacha | Kansas City | 9 | 10 | 3.32 | 200.2 | 158 | 1.11 | 54 |
| 8 | Sean Burke | Chi White Sox | 11 | 7 | 3.34 | 172.1 | 185 | 1.20 | 62 |
| 9 | Reid Detmers | LA Angels | 7 | 8 | 3.36 | 185.0 | 211 | 1.04 | 48 |
| 10 | Foster Griffin | Cleveland | 15 | 6 | 3.60 | 172.2 | 158 | 1.21 | 45 |
| 11 | Logan Gilbert | Seattle | 12 | 11 | 3.73 | 186.0 | 205 | 1.09 | 49 |
| 12 | Taj Bradley | Minnesota | 12 | 6 | 3.73 | 178.1 | 205 | 1.22 | 76 |
| 13 | Gavin Williams | Cleveland | 14 | 8 | 3.76 | 184.1 | 248 | 1.11 | 61 |
| 14 | José Soriano | Toronto | 12 | 8 | 3.91 | 177.1 | 169 | 1.29 | 73 |
| 15 | Bryan Woo | Seattle | 12 | 10 | 4.01 | 173.0 | 175 | 1.10 | 39 |
National League Cy Young leaders
| # | Player | Team | W | L | ERA | IP | SO | WHIP | BB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jacob Misiorowski | Milwaukee | 16 | 5 | 1.80 | 174.2 | 252 | 0.80 | 44 |
| 2 | Chris Sale | Atlanta | 14 | 9 | 2.16 | 162.2 | 200 | 0.98 | 31 |
| 3 | Yoshinobu Yamamoto | LA Dodgers | 14 | 9 | 2.53 | 185.0 | 182 | 0.87 | 42 |
| 4 | Jesús Luzardo | Philadelphia | 14 | 5 | 2.86 | 179.2 | 221 | 1.07 | 52 |
| 5 | Eduardo Rodriguez | Arizona | 16 | 7 | 2.89 | 189.2 | 143 | 1.24 | 62 |
| 6 | Cristopher Sánchez | Philadelphia | 18 | 7 | 2.91 | 207.0 | 231 | 1.20 | 45 |
| 7 | Zack Wheeler | Philadelphia | 14 | 5 | 3.00 | 162.0 | 193 | 1.05 | 47 |
| 8 | Cade Cavalli | Washington | 13 | 5 | 3.02 | 169.2 | 200 | 1.16 | 48 |
| 9 | Nolan McLean | NY Mets | 12 | 10 | 3.16 | 179.2 | 194 | 1.17 | 70 |
| 10 | Michael King | San Diego | 12 | 10 | 3.21 | 185.0 | 159 | 1.18 | 70 |
| 11 | Robbie Ray | San Diego | 13 | 8 | 3.59 | 165.2 | 140 | 1.35 | 84 |
| 12 | Braxton Ashcraft | Pittsburgh | 14 | 6 | 3.65 | 165.1 | 173 | 1.09 | 35 |
| 13 | Shota Imanaga | Chi Cubs | 11 | 10 | 3.77 | 174.1 | 174 | 1.10 | 37 |
| 14 | Paul Skenes | Pittsburgh | 10 | 11 | 3.82 | 174.1 | 200 | 1.12 | 49 |
| 15 | Andre Pallante | St. Louis | 12 | 9 | 3.83 | 162.0 | 110 | 1.27 | 50 |
How the Cy Young Award is decided
The Cy Young Award goes to the best pitcher in each league. It is voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America (BBWAA), two writers per MLB city, who cast their ballots at the end of the regular season. Postseason performances do not count. The winners are announced in November.
What these leaderboards show
Pitchers are ranked by ERA among those with at least one inning pitched per team game (162 innings this season), the official MLB qualification for the ERA title. Voters also weigh strikeouts, innings, WHIP and advanced metrics, so the ERA leader does not automatically win the award.
See also the MVP leaders, the full MLB stats 2026 and the MLB standings.
Cy Young analysis and news
Regular-season statistics, updated automatically several times a day. Data: MLB Stats API (statsapi.mlb.com).