Major League Baseball's best pitchers get their flowers Wednesday night, as the 2026 Cy Young Award winners and inaugural Reliever of the Year honorees are revealed on MLB Network.

In the American League Cy Young race, the New York Yankees' second-year right-hander Cam Schlittler is the runaway favorite following a dominant season where he led the league in ERA and WHIP. The other AL finalists are Toronto's Dylan Cease and Cleveland's Parker Messick. Over in the National League, Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski leads the pack, alongside Philadelphia's Cristopher Sánchez and former winner Chris Sale of Atlanta.

Adding extra history to the night, the Baseball Writers' Association of America will hand out its first-ever officially voted Reliever of the Year Awards. Highlighting elite bullpen arms, the AL finalists are Bryan Baker, Cade Smith, and Louis Varland, while the NL ballot features Mason Miller, Jhoan Duran and Trevor Megill.

What time is Cy Young announced?

MLB's 2026 Cy Young and Reliever of the Year winners will be announced at 7 p.m. ET on MLB Network.

AL Cy Young finalists

NL Cy Young finalists

• Jacob Misiorowski – Milwaukee Brewers

• Cristopher Sánchez – Philadelphia Phillies

• Chris Sale – Atlanta Braves

AL Reliever of the Year finalists

• Bryan Baker – Tampa Bay Rays

• Cade Smith – Cleveland Guardians

• Louis Varland – Toronto Blue Jays