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Jacob Misiorowski posted a season defined by dominance on the mound, leading MLB in key measures such as ERA, strikeouts, WHIP and opponent batting average. The Brewers ace is among six finalists for the NL and will be judged alongside Chris Sale and Cristopher Sánchez.
The Cy Young Award question in the National League is whether Jacob Misiorowski can convert a historically strong statistical profile into the sport’s top pitching honor. The Brewers right-hander enters the announcement window with MLB-leading results across multiple categories, including a 1.80 ERA, 252 strikeouts, a 0.80 WHIP and a.157 opponent batting average over 174 2/3 innings, according to the Baseball Writers’ Association of America’s nominee preview published by MLB.
Misiorowski’s season line put him in rarified company. MLB’s preview notes he joined Justin Verlander (2019) and Pedro Martínez (2000) as the only pitchers in history with 250-plus strikeouts and a WHIP as low as 0.80, and that his.157 opponents’ average was the lowest on record for a full season, surpassing Martínez’s.167 in 2000.
The main potential knock, as framed in the same nominee review, is volume rather than effectiveness. The preview attributes his shorter innings total to the Brewers being cautious as he pushed past a prior career high and prepared for an extended October.
Misiorowski’s challenge in the NL includes Chris Sale and Cristopher Sánchez. Sale, the 2024 NL Cy Young winner, is described in the preview as having produced a 2.16 ERA, a 0.98 WHIP and 200 strikeouts, while also finishing with a stretch that included a five-hit shutout of the Dodgers on Aug. 27.
Sánchez’s résumé in the preview emphasizes consistency across a heavier workload. The Phillies left-hander is listed at 18-7 with a 2.91 ERA in 33 starts, with MLB-leading marks that included 22 quality starts, 33 total starts, one complete game and one shutout, plus 231 strikeouts.
Across the leagues, MLB’s nominee preview also positions Cam Schlittler as the American League favorite alongside Dylan Cease and Parker Messick, underscoring that the Cy Young conversation extends beyond the NL centerpiece. The awards are set to be announced at 7 p.m. ET on Wednesday on MLB Network, the preview said.
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