When Shohei Ohtani was in high school in Iwate, Japan, he wrote down a list of life goals. As you might imagine, many of them had to do with baseball. And in nine Major League seasons so far, he’s alr

Who will shake things up this time around? Here’s our way-too-early check-in on the Cy Young award contenders.

Cam Schlittler and Cristopher Sanchez lead their respective leagues in ERA and also are near the top in strikeouts. Therefore, it's no surprise that they are the early favorites to win the 2026 American and National League Cy Young Award.

The landscape for the individual award races is starting to take shape. This week, we’re looking at the top award candidates for each team.

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Cristopher Sánchez, Jacob Misiorowski and Shohei Ohtani are at the front of what should be a terrific awards race

Cristopher Sanchez is the leader of NL Cy Young pack.

Shohei Ohtani and the Cy Young Award He’s dominant, but he doesn’t pitch many innings. Can he still be a serious contender? From Cristopher Sánchez to Jacob Misiorowski and more, it’s a full-on arms race in the National League.