Brewers' Jacob Misiorowski is the clear favorite to win the NL Cy Young

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Milwaukee Brewers Jacob Misiorowski is solidifying himself as the odds-on favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award, as the right-hander continues to dominate. 

Named an All-Star with very few starts last season, Misiorowski made the team over Philadelphia Phillies‘ Cristopher Sanchez, and he is now leading the Phillies’ left-hander in the race to win the National League Cy Young Award. 

Jacob Misiorowski is the clear favorite to win the National League Cy Young Award

Misiorowski isn’t just the best pitcher in the National League; he is showing that he’s taking the throne from Detroit Tigers left-hander Tarik Skubal as the best pitcher in Major League Baseball. Misiorowski is the major league leader in strikeouts (138), ERA (1.45) and has the fewest home runs hit against him among qualified pitchers (four in 93.0 innings). 

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According to MLB.com’s Thomas Harrigan’s latest poll of who will win the Cy Young Award in both leagues, Misiorowski received 29 first-place votes and 153 total vote points. In comparison, Sanchez received two first-place votes and 122 total vote points, while finishing in second place. 

“While Misiorowski has been wowing all year long with record-setting heat, he’s really taken his Cy Young case to the next level of late,” wrote Harrigan. “The right-hander posted a 0.17 ERA from May 1 through June 12, culminating with a 15-strikeout, one-hit masterpiece against the Phillies. That’s the lowest ERA in an eight-start span (excluding openers) since earned runs became official in 1913. Overall, he leads MLB in ERA (1.45), strikeouts (138) and WHIP (0.75) and opponents’ batting average (.146).” (all stats through Monday).

Nearing the halfway point of the season, it wouldn’t be fair to crown Misiorowski the winner now. However, if the 24-year-old stays healthy, there’s no reason why he can’t win the Cy Young in his second season as a major leaguer. 

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