# Who Wins MVP Cy Young 2027?

> First-time MVP and Cy Young winners for 2027: Who breaks the streak?
- Title: Who Wins MVP Cy Young 2027? · Mlb | Shortify
- Summary: First-time MVP and Cy Young winners for 2027: Who breaks the streak? Dylan Cease, Cristopher Sánchez, Max Fried, Nolan McLean, and Chase Burns are top…
- Keywords: mlb, cy young, mvp, dylan cease, cristopher sánchez, max fried, nolan mclean, chase burns, junior caminero, bobby witt jr, juan soto, fernando tatis jr
- Source: Mlb — https://mlb.com/news/mlb-candidates-to-win-first-mvp-cy-young-2027
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- Topics: mlb, cy young, mvp, dylan cease, cristopher sánchez, max fried, nolan mclean, chase burns, junior caminero, bobby witt jr, juan soto, fernando tatis jr
## First-time winners in 2026
All four Cy Young and MVP winners this week won their first award in 2026.
## 2026 winners repeated from 2024
Tarik Skubal, Aaron Judge, and Shohei Ohtani all repeated their 2024 awards in 2026.
## Cy Young candidates
Dylan Cease, Cristopher Sánchez, Max Fried, and Nolan McLean are top contenders for Cy Young in 2027.
## Dylan Cease
Cease led AL qualifiers in FIP, strikeout rate, hits and homers allowed per nine innings.
## Cristopher Sánchez
Sánchez led the Majors in Baseball-Reference’s pitching WAR for two consecutive years.
## Max Fried
Fried has a 2.82 ERA over seven seasons and allows just four homers in 112 2/3 innings.
## Nolan McLean
McLean had a 2.61 ERA over 12 starts after the All-Star break in 2026.
## Chase Burns
Burns struck out 185 batters and went 15-3 with a 2.54 ERA at the break in 2026.
## MVP candidates
Junior Caminero, Bobby Witt Jr., and Juan Soto are top contenders for MVP in 2027.
## Junior Caminero
Caminero has a high OBP and is a star for the Rays, who reached the World Series.
## Bobby Witt Jr.
Witt batted .332 with a 174 OPS+ in 2024 but has fallen to a still-MVP level.
## Juan Soto
Soto is 28 years old and has finished in the top 10 in six seasons.
## Fernando Tatis Jr.
Tatis has 25 home runs and 38 stolen bases in 2026.
## James Wood
Wood improved his strikeout rate and walk rate in 2026, hitting .388 OBP and .503 SLG.
## Key takeaway

Dylan Cease, Cristopher Sánchez, Max Fried, Nolan McLean, and Chase Burns are top candidates for first-time MVP or Cy Young awards in 2027.