Jacob Misiorowski and Cam Schlittler win unanimous Cy Young Awards in their first full seasons

Milwaukee's Jacob Misiorowski and the New York Yankees' Cam Schlittler won the National League and American League Cy Young Awards on Wednesday night, and both got every first-place vote. Each did it in his first full major league season.

Misiorowski: 1.80 ERA and a World Series ring

Misiorowski, 24, went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and 252 strikeouts in 174⅔ innings over 30 starts, and led the majors in all three, according to ESPN. Milwaukee won an MLB-best 103 games and then the World Series, with Misiorowski starting the clinching Game 5.

He finished ahead of Philadelphia's Cristopher Sánchez and Atlanta's Chris Sale. He is the fourth Cy Young winner in Brewers history after Corbin Burnes (2021), Pete Vuckovich (1982) and Rollie Fingers (1981), and ESPN said he is the third pitcher since 2000 to win the award and the World Series in the same season. MLB said no pitcher had won a Cy Young, won a World Series and made two All-Star teams in his first two seasons.

His fastball averaged 100.6 mph, per ESPN. "I'm going to go hunting next week with my dad," he said, calling that quiet time his chance to think about the season.

Schlittler: a seventh-round pick turned Yankees ace

Schlittler, 25, went 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts in 193⅔ innings over 33 starts. He led the AL in ERA and gave up one run or fewer in 21 starts, ESPN reported. Only Spud Chandler (1.64 in 1943) and Ron Guidry (1.74 in 1978) have posted a lower ERA as qualified starters in Yankees history.

Toronto's Dylan Cease finished second and Cleveland's Parker Messick third. Schlittler is the seventh Yankee to win the award and the first since Gerrit Cole in 2023. A seventh-round pick out of Northeastern in 2022, he grew up in Massachusetts as a Red Sox fan.

"The goal, honestly, coming into the season was to stay healthy, be consistent, and make all my starts," Schlittler said.

The new reliever awards

The Baseball Writers' Association of America also gave out its first Reliever of the Year awards. San Diego's Mason Miller won the NL award unanimously after a 1.67 ERA, 38 saves and 129 strikeouts in 70 innings. Toronto's Louis Varland took the AL award with 16 of 30 first-place votes after posting a 1.27 ERA and 35 saves.