Angels Jose Soriano is making a revealing case for AL Cy Young in the first month of 2026 originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.

The Los Angeles Angels are playing some great baseball to start the 2026 campaign. Three-time Most Valuable Player Mike Trout is showing shades of old, they are winning games against top-notch teams in Major League Baseball, and one of their starting pitchers is making an early case for the American League Cy Young.

Even further than that, that pitcher is making a case for having one of the best season's in MLB history.

Jose Soriano has jumped out of the gate with a perfect 5-0 record, and his ERA is standing still at 0.24. Yes, after five starts, and 37.2 innings of work, the right-hander has that low of an ERA.

He has allowed one home run all season, which was conceded to Atlanta Braves catcher Drake Baldwin on April 6. That solo shot was also the only earned run allowed so far this season.

Soriano has gotten it done with his knuckle curveball, which has sat down 16 of the 43 total strikeouts he has administered. But, that's not all as his sinker, which has been just as good, if not better, has an absurd 27.1 inches of vertical drop, according to Baseball Savant. Comparing that to the rest of the league, that is a comparable difference of 5.7 inches, which is among the largest difference's in all of baseball.

ESPN heralded Soriano for his minuscule ERA numbers. There is every indication that the AL Cy Young race is going to include the Angels ace, and if he keeps up these incredible numbers, it should be a landslide vote.

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