Cam Schlittler of the Yankees and Cristopher Sánchez of the Phillies top the latest MLB.com Cy Young Award poll for 2026. The results reflect performance through Monday's games.
A panel of 36 experts voted using a 5-4-3-2-1 points system. Schlittler earned 31 first-place votes in the American League after posting a 1.50 ERA over 11 starts. Sánchez received 17 first-place votes in the National League, where he holds a 1.62 ERA and a 37 2/3-inning scoreless streak.
The 2026 Major League Baseball season opens on March 25 with the New York Yankees facing the San Francisco Giants. As part of an annual preview series, MLB highlights the most likely candidates for the four major Baseball Writers’ Association of America awards—MVP, Cy Young, Rookie of the Year, and Manager of the Year—in each division, limiting selections to one per team.
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Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler will take the mound Saturday night in Milwaukee with an AL-leading 1.52 ERA. The start comes one night after Brewers pitcher Jacob Misiorowski struck out 11 in his first matchup against New York.
A panel of MLB.com experts has issued its latest predictions for the 2026 All-MLB First and Second teams, drawing on results through the first weeks of the season.
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Six national league pitchers have posted sub-2.00 eras with at least 50 innings and more than a strikeout per inning entering late may. The field is the deepest since the award began in 1967.