MLB Cy Young Predictor - 2026

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2026 Cy Young Predictor - AL
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	CYP	G	GS	IP	ER	K	SV	SHO	W-L	ERA	VB
1	Bryan Baker	TB	116.4	45	0	43.1	7	46	31	0	1-0	1.45	12
2	Cade Smith	CLE	111.4	48	0	51.1	14	71	30	0	3-1	2.45	0
3	Sonny Gray	BOS	108.3	20	20	113.2	37	98	0	0	13-2	2.93	0
4	Cam Schlittler	NYY	104.8	24	24	139.2	35	171	0	0	10-6	2.26	0
5	Nick Martinez	TB	102.3	21	21	123.1	38	69	0	0	10-3	2.77	12
6	Louis Varland	TOR	100.6	51	0	56.2	7	73	24	0	3-4	1.11	0
7	Drew Rasmussen	TB	99.4	21	21	117.1	38	122	0	0	10-5	2.91	12
8	David Bednar	NYY	95.4	46	0	49.2	14	57	25	0	4-3	2.54	0
9	Aroldis Chapman	BOS	91.6	39	0	37.2	7	50	27	0	2-3	1.67	0
10	Gavin Williams	CLE	91.1	23	23	139.0	55	178	0	0	11-6	3.56	0
2026 Cy Young Predictor - NL
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	CYP	G	GS	IP	ER	K	SV	SHO	W-L	ERA	VB
1	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	132.8	21	21	127.0	23	195	0	1	11-5	1.63	12
2	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	129.4	23	23	144.2	42	168	0	1	14-4	2.61	0
3	Chase Burns	CIN	122.3	21	21	118.2	31	137	0	0	13-1	2.35	0
4	Chris Sale	ATL	121.9	20	20	117.0	27	143	0	0	12-6	2.08	12
5	Mason Miller	SD	121.6	45	0	47.1	4	88	28	0	4-1	0.76	0
6	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	107.3	20	20	133.2	41	121	0	0	11-7	2.76	12
7	Foster Griffin	WSH	103.5	22	22	129.1	44	116	0	0	12-3	3.06	0
8	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	101.6	19	18	117.0	43	91	0	0	11-3	3.31	12
9	Eduardo Rodriguez	ARI	97.9	22	22	130.2	36	88	0	0	10-3	2.48	0
10	Aaron Ashby	MIL	96.0	52	1	62.2	26	86	0	0	12-2	3.73	12

Glossary

RK: Rank
G: Games
GS: Games started

IP: Innings pitched
ER: Earned runs
K: Strikeouts

SV: Saves
SHO: Shutouts
W-L: Wins-Losses

ERA: Earned run average

CYP: In The Neyer/James Guide To Pitchers -- co-authored by Bill James and ESPN.com's Rob Neyer presents a method, based on past results, to predict Cy Young balloting. This page provides an in-season snapshot of the Cy Young "race," as figured by the following formula: Cy Young Points (CYP) = ((5*IP/9)-ER) + (SO/12) + (SV*2.5) + Shutouts + ((W*6)-(L*2)) + VB (see below).
VB: Victory Bonus is a 12-point bonus awarded for leading your team to the division championship
Cy Young Winner: Denoted in bold