The Cy Young winners will be announced on November 11, the same night as the first ever Reliever of the Year Awards.
American League Cy Young finalists
- Cam Schlittler, Yankees: a 1.95 ERA in 33 starts. Collect him in the 2026 Topps Yankees team set.
- Dylan Cease, Blue Jays: a 2.40 ERA and 239 strikeouts in 169 innings. See the 2026 Topps Blue Jays team set.
- Parker Messick, Guardians: a 2.56 ERA and 193 strikeouts in 186 1/3 innings, and he is also a Rookie of the Year finalist. See the 2026 Topps Guardians team set.
National League Cy Young finalists
- Chris Sale, Braves: a 2.16 ERA and 200 strikeouts in 162 2/3 innings. Find him in the 2026 Topps Braves team set.
- Cristopher Sanchez, Phillies: a 2.91 ERA and 231 strikeouts in 207 innings. See the 2026 Topps Phillies team set.
- Jacob Misiorowski, Brewers: a 1.80 ERA with 252 strikeouts.
Reliever of the Year finalists
In the AL: Bryan Baker of the Rays (41 saves, 1.44 ERA), Cade Smith of the Guardians (41 saves, 1.95 ERA) and Louis Varland of the Blue Jays (35 for 37 in save chances). In the NL: Jhoan Duran of the Phillies (33 saves, 1.82 ERA), Mason Miller of the Padres (38 saves, 1.67 ERA, 129 strikeouts) and Trevor Megill of the Brewers (30 saves). Their teams' sets are the Rays, Guardians, Blue Jays, Phillies and Padres 2026 Topps team sets.
The BBWAA announced the finalists on November 2. Winners are revealed the week of November 9: Rookie of the Year on Monday, November 9, Manager of the Year on November 10, Cy Young and Reliever of the Year on November 11, and MVP on November 12. Voting closed before the postseason, so these are regular season awards.
