The Opener: Cy Young, All-MLB Squads, MVP

There was plenty of hardware handed out last night at the annual MLB Awards. Orioles outfielder Colton Cowser went home with Play of the Year honors for his game-saving catch against the Rockies (video link via MLB on X). 1. Two unanimous Cy Young picks The top pitchers in each league this season weren’t a mystery. Cy Young voters felt the same way, as Jacob Misiorowski and Cam Schlittler both unanimously won the award in their respective leagues. Misiorowski led the league with a 1.80 ERA as the ace for the World Series champion Brewers. He was the winning pitcher in the deciding game of the Fall Classic. Schlitter ranked second in ERA. He allowed one earned run or fewer in 25 of 33 regular-season starts. 2. All-MLB teams released The league announced the 2026 All-MLB first and second teams yesterday. The voting is done through a combination of fans and a panel of analysts. Voting considers only regular-season performance. Here’s the first team: C: Gabriel Moreno (Diamondbacks) 1B: Pete Alonso (Orioles) 2B: Brice Turang (Brewers) SS: Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals) 3B: Junior Caminero (Rays) OF: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs), Fernando Tatis Jr. (Padres), Jackson Chourio (Brewers) DH: Yordan Alvarez (Astros) SP: Jacob Misiorowski (Brewers), Dylan Cease (Blue Jays), Chris Sale (Braves), Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies), Cam Schlittler (Yankees) RP: Mason Miller (Padres), Louis Varland (Blue Jays) The second team can be found here, along with the history of past winners. 3. MVP announced tonight The top players in each league will be honored on Thursday when the MVP awards are handed out. The candidates in the AL are Alvarez, Caminero, and Witt. On the NL side, it’s PCA, Turang, and Shohei Ohtani. Alvarez and Crow-Armstrong are widely expected to emerge victorious. Photo courtesy of Kim Klement Neitzel, Imagn Images View Comments (5)