What happened: Jacob Misiorowski won the 2026 National League Cy Young Award following a championship campaign. The honor makes him one of only three pitchers since 2000 to win the award and a World Series title in the same season.

Why it matters: The honor caps a dominant year for the right-hander, who reached 200 strikeouts during the regular season. Pairing the Cy Young with a championship puts him in rare company alongside Justin Verlander and Randy Johnson over the past quarter-century.

What to watch: Postseason award announcements continue across the league ahead of next week's Most Valuable Player voting results.