MILWAUKEE (CBS 58) — Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski has been named the 2026 National League Cy Young Award winner following a historic season on the mound.

The 24-year-old right-hander earned the honor Wednesday night after emerging as one of the most dominant starting pitchers in baseball during his second major league season.

Misiorowski was selected over fellow finalists Chris Sale of the Atlanta Braves and Cristopher Sánchez of the Philadelphia Phillies. The award is voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America, with ballots submitted before the postseason begins.

Misiorowski went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA across 30 starts for Milwaukee during the regular season.

He led Major League Baseball with 252 strikeouts, a 1.80 ERA, 0.80 WHIP and .157 opponents' batting average across 174 2/3 innings. He also led the majors with a 37.9% strikeout rate.

His .157 opponents' batting average was the lowest on record for a qualifying starting pitcher, surpassing Pedro Martínez's .167 mark from 2000.

Misiorowski became just the fourth pitcher in Brewers history to win a Cy Young Award, joining Rollie Fingers in 1981, Pete Vuckovich in 1982 and Corbin Burnes in 2021. He is the first Milwaukee pitcher to win the award since Burnes.

The 6-foot-7 right-hander also became the first Brewers pitcher to lead the majors in strikeouts. His 252 strikeouts were the second-most in a single season in franchise history, trailing only Ben Sheets' 264 in 2004.

Misiorowski's overpowering fastball became one of baseball's biggest attractions throughout the season. He topped out at 105.5 mph and averaged more than 100 mph with the pitch.

His performance helped lead the Brewers to a franchise-record 103 victories and the best regular-season record in Major League Baseball.

Although postseason performance is not considered in Cy Young voting, Misiorowski went on to play a key role in Milwaukee's run to the first World Series championship in franchise history.

The award adds to a historic week for the Brewers after manager Pat Murphy became the first manager in MLB history to win Manager of the Year in three consecutive seasons Tuesday night.