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	Sonny Gray	BOS	106.0	18	18	101.2	28	90	0	0	12-1	2.48	0
2	Cade Smith	CLE	102.6	43	0	45.1	14	65	28	0	3-1	2.78	0
3	Bryan Baker	TB	97.7	39	0	37.1	7	41	25	0	1-0	1.69	12
4	Nick Martinez	TB	97.0	19	19	111.1	32	62	0	0	9-2	2.59	12
5	Cam Schlittler	NYY	92.4	21	21	123.0	30	145	0	0	9-6	2.20	0
6	Jacob Latz	TEX	91.0	36	1	46.0	8	47	19	0	2-1	1.57	12
7	Louis Varland	TOR	89.4	45	0	50.0	6	68	20	0	3-3	1.08	0
8	Davis Martin	CHW	84.0	19	19	106.0	39	97	0	0	9-5	3.31	12
9	Logan Gilbert	SEA	80.4	20	20	120.0	45	129	0	0	8-6	3.38	12
10	Sean Burke	CHW	78.4	20	16	112.1	40	120	0	0	7-4	3.20	12
2026 Cy Young Predictor - NL
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	CYP	G	GS	IP	ER	K	SV	SHO	W-L	ERA	VB
1	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	123.3	19	19	115.0	20	173	0	1	10-4	1.57	12
2	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	111.3	21	21	132.2	40	151	0	1	12-4	2.71	0
3	Chris Sale	ATL	104.6	18	18	105.0	24	123	0	0	10-6	2.06	12
4	Chase Burns	CIN	101.9	18	18	102.2	29	118	0	0	11-1	2.54	0
5	Foster Griffin	WSH	101.4	20	20	117.1	35	111	0	0	11-2	2.68	0
6	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	99.8	16	15	100.1	30	73	0	0	10-2	2.69	12
7	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	98.9	18	18	119.2	37	113	0	0	10-6	2.78	12
8	Mason Miller	SD	97.3	39	0	40.2	4	75	25	0	2-1	0.89	0
9	Zack Wheeler	PHI	96.7	15	15	93.0	22	108	0	0	10-1	2.13	0
10	Aaron Ashby	MIL	96.5	47	1	57.2	22	78	0	0	12-2	3.43	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