Below are point totals for the balloting for the 2026 Cy Young Award, as voted on by members of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ballots for each award were submitted before the start of the postseason from two writers in every city, based on the league covered.
The system rewards seven points for first place, four points for second place, three points for third place, two points for fourth place and one point for fifth place.
American League results
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cam Schlittler (Yankees) | 30 | 210 | ||||
| Dylan Cease (Blue Jays) | 22 | 6 | 2 | 110 | ||
| Parker Messick (Guardians) | 7 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 84 | |
| Drew Rasmussen (Rays) | 1 | 12 | 15 | 2 | 72 | |
| Sonny Gray (Red Sox) | 3 | 15 | 21 | |||
| Reid Detmers (Angels) | 1 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Cade Smith (Guardians) | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Bryan Baker (Rays) | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Michael Wacha (Royals) | 1 | 1 |
National League results
| Player | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | 5th | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jacob Misiorowski (Brewers) | 30 | 210 | ||||
| Cristopher Sánchez (Phillies) | 17 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 99 | |
| Chris Sale (Braves) | 11 | 16 | 3 | 98 | ||
| Yoshinobu Yamamoto (Dodgers) | 2 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 63 | |
| Jesús Luzardo (Phillies) | 1 | 7 | 17 | 34 | ||
| Mason Miller (Padres) | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Eduardo Rodriguez (D-backs) | 2 | 2 | ||||