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	Cade Smith	CLE	88.2	29	0	30.1	9	46	21	0	2-0	2.67	12
2	Gavin Williams	CLE	84.4	14	14	86.2	32	99	0	0	9-3	3.32	12
3	Cam Schlittler	NYY	84.0	14	14	82.0	17	89	0	0	7-3	1.87	12
4	Parker Messick	CLE	72.2	13	13	75.0	20	78	0	0	6-2	2.40	12
5	Bryan Baker	TB	71.6	29	0	27.1	6	30	18	0	1-0	1.98	12
6	Will Warren	NYY	71.4	13	13	68.2	25	75	0	0	7-1	3.28	12
7	Davis Martin	CHW	69.3	12	12	72.1	21	73	0	0	8-2	2.61	0
8	Emerson Hancock	SEA	63.1	13	13	75.2	23	73	0	0	5-2	2.74	12
9	Nick Martinez	TB	62.8	13	13	77.2	21	44	0	0	6-2	2.43	12
10	Spencer Arrighetti	HOU	62.1	10	10	57.0	14	53	0	0	7-1	2.21	0
2026 Cy Young Predictor - NL
RK	PLAYER	TEAM	CYP	G	GS	IP	ER	K	SV	SHO	W-L	ERA	VB
1	Cristopher Sanchez	PHI	90.3	14	14	93.1	16	113	0	1	8-2	1.54	0
2	Jacob Misiorowski	MIL	90.0	13	13	78.0	13	116	0	0	7-2	1.50	12
3	Chris Sale	ATL	81.5	12	12	72.2	18	86	0	0	8-4	2.23	12
4	Aaron Ashby	MIL	79.9	29	1	40.0	13	56	0	0	9-0	2.93	12
5	Shohei Ohtani	LAD	78.5	10	10	61.0	5	67	0	0	6-2	0.74	12
6	Kyle Harrison	MIL	73.6	12	12	59.2	18	77	0	0	7-1	2.72	12
7	Justin Wrobleski	LAD	71.8	11	10	68.2	20	44	0	0	7-2	2.62	12
8	Chase Burns	CIN	69.8	13	13	75.2	18	88	0	0	7-1	2.14	0
9	Yoshinobu Yamamoto	LAD	66.1	12	12	77.1	23	73	0	0	6-4	2.68	12
10	Mason Miller	SD	65.9	28	0	28.2	3	56	18	0	1-1	0.94	0

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