Tuesday, November 3, 2026 — the champions could add a few more trophies.
The finalists for the BBWAA’s major awards were revealed Monday night on MLB Network, and the World Series champion Brewers are everywhere. Milwaukee has four finalists: Jacob Misiorowski for NL Cy Young, Brice Turang for NL MVP, Trevor Megill for NL Reliever of the Year and Pat Murphy for NL Manager of the Year. Winners will be announced next week.
The National League
MVP: Pete Crow-Armstrong (Cubs), Brice Turang (Brewers), Shohei Ohtani (Dodgers). Crow-Armstrong is considered the favorite.
Cy Young: Jacob Misiorowski (Brewers), Chris Sale (Braves), Cristópher Sánchez (Phillies).
Rookie of the Year: Carson Benge, Sal Stewart, JJ Wetherholt.
Reliever of the Year: Trevor Megill (Brewers), Jhoan Duran, Mason Miller (Padres).
Manager of the Year: Pat Murphy (Brewers), Don Mattingly, Walt Weiss (Braves).
The American League
MVP: Yordan Alvarez (Astros), Junior Caminero (Rays), Bobby Witt Jr. (Royals). Alvarez is viewed as the favorite.
Cy Young: Dylan Cease (Blue Jays), Parker Messick (Guardians), Cam Schlittler (Yankees).
Rookie of the Year: Parker Messick (Guardians), Kevin McGonigle (Tigers), Payton Tolle (Red Sox).
Reliever of the Year: Bryan Baker (Rays), Cade Smith (Guardians), Louis Varland.
Manager of the Year: Kevin Cash (Rays), Chad Tracy (Red Sox), Will Venable (White Sox).
Storylines to Watch
Misiorowski led the majors in ERA and strikeouts for much of the season and capped it with a scoreless start in the World Series clincher. Murphy guided Milwaukee to a franchise-record 103 wins and a title. Turang won his second Gold Glove days ago and now has a shot at the biggest individual honor.
In the AL, Parker Messick is a finalist for both Cy Young and Rookie of the Year — a rare double. The Manager of the Year race may be the most compelling of all: Tracy took over a struggling Boston team in April and led it to the playoffs, Venable took the White Sox to October two years after 121 losses, and Cash won the AL East and the pennant.
Voting was completed before the postseason, so October heroics won’t factor in.
The Read
The Brewers’ title was a team effort, but these finalists show how much individual excellence went into it. Even if Milwaukee comes away with only one or two awards, its four finalists reflect a roster that was the best in baseball from April through October.
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