Yankees Right-Hander Cam Schlittler Wins AL Cy Young Award
Cam Schlittler earned all 30 first-place votes after posting a 1.95 ERA and 7.0 WAR, outpacing Dylan Cease in the AL race.
- On Wednesday, Nov. 11, New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler was unanimously voted the American League Cy Young Award winner, receiving all 30 first-place votes for the honor.
- During his first full season in the Yankees rotation, Schlittler posted a 1.95 ERA with 239 strikeouts across 33 starts, leading the AL with 7.0 WAR and cementing his rise from seventh-round draft pick.
- His 1.95 ERA ranks third in Yankees history since 1912, trailing only Ron Guidry's 1.74 from 1978. Schlittler is the first Massachusetts native to win the Cy Young since Tom Glavine in 1998.
- Yankees manager Aaron Boone called the award "richly deserved," praising Schlittler's "astonishing amount of growth" since being drafted in 2022 and describing him as an "ace in every facet."
- The Yankees hold team control through 2031, positioning them to pursue a long-term extension; estimates suggest a deal could range from $115 million to $125 million to secure his cornerstone status.
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Independent EspañolThe New York pitcher received the prestigious award from the North American Baseball Writers Association for his exceptional season.The team's manager highlighted his incredible evolution and dedication, consolidating himself as a key piece of the franchise in the American League.
Walpole native Cam Schlittler takes home AL Cy Young Award — unanimously — after first full MLB season with the Yankees - The Boston Globe
Schlittler (Walpole High/Northeastern) is the first Massachusetts native to earn a Cy Young since 1998, when Billerica’s Tom Glavine nabbed his second with the Braves.
Why Dylan Cease Didn't Win AL Cy Young Over Cam Schlittler
The Toronto Blue Jays paid Dylan Cease a lot of money last offseason hoping that they’d land one of the best pitchers in the American League. That’s exactly what they got. Cease, on the first year of his seven-year, $210 million contract, will officially go down in the 2026 history books as the AL’s second-best pitcher. The AL Cy Young Award was awarded on Wednesday night, and it was won by New York Yankees ace Cam Schlittler. Cease finished sec…
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AL Cy Young Award Winners
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