Two Dodgers Crack Top 5 in First Cy Young Poll of 2026

Los Angeles Dodgers starters Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto both placed top five in MLB. com’s NL Cy Young poll. Ohtani is off to a great start to the season and earned five first place votes for third, while Yamamoto placed fifth with two first-place votes.

Paul Skenes took an overwhelming majority of the votes with 27, with the other spots in the top five occupied by the New York Mets’ Nolan McLean and the Atlanta Braves’ Chris Sale. The other Dodgers who received votes were Tyler Glasnow and Justin Wrobleski. Nov 1, 2025; Toronto, Ontario, CAN; Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani (17) celebrates with pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (18) after defeating the Toronto Blue Jays during game seven of the 2025 MLB World Series at Rogers Centre.

Mandatory Credit: John E. Sokolowski-Imagn Images What Has Shohei Ohtani Done to Warrant His Spot in the Top 5? Ohtani has been solid for the Dodgers since returning to the mound last season, and took his abilities to a new level this year.

“The one big award Ohtani has yet to capture is the Cy Young, and you would be foolish to ever count him out,” the article reads . “He’s been impressive in each of his five starts on the mound this season, including Tuesday’s against the Marlins. Ohtani has allowed just two earned runs (0.