Schlittler Sweeps AL Cy Young Vote as Rivals Place Behind Him

WHO:

MLB.com - Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler won the American League Cy Young Award unanimously; Toronto Blue Jays right-hander Dylan Cease finished second, and Cleveland Guardians left-hander Parker Messick finished third.

The New York Times - Schlittler, 25, received all 30 first-place votes from Baseball Writers’ Association of America voters. He was the Yankees’ youngest Cy Young winner and their first since Gerrit Cole.

MLB.com - Schlittler was the Yankees’ seventh Cy Young winner, after Bob Turley, Whitey Ford, Sparky Lyle, Ron Guidry, Roger Clemens and Cole. Schlittler and National League winner Jacob Misiorowski were both unanimous selections.

MLB.com - Manager Aaron Boone called Schlittler “the best pitcher in the league.” Paul Goldschmidt said he was “really excited to see how he progresses.”

WHAT:

MLB.com - In his first full Major League season, Schlittler went 14–6 with an AL-best 1.95 ERA, 239 strikeouts, 49 walks and 129 hits allowed in 193⅔ innings.

MLB.com - Schlittler led the AL in pitching WAR (6.2, per FanGraphs) and opponents’ on-base percentage (.244). He allowed one run or fewer in a Major League-best 21 starts and three runs or fewer in 29 starts.

MLB.com - On the road, Schlittler went 8–2 with a 1.16 ERA in 17 starts; he led MLB starters in road strikeouts (129), opponents’ average (.153), OPS (.456) and WHIP (.74).

The New York Times - Schlittler’s 1.95 ERA was the third-lowest single-season mark by a qualified Yankees pitcher, behind Spud Chandler’s 1.64 in 1943 and Guidry’s 1.74 in 1978. His 21 starts allowing one run or fewer set a Yankees record.

MLB.com - Cease received 22 second-place votes; Messick received seven. Messick totaled 84 points, with seven second-place, 12 third-place, nine fourth-place and two fifth-place votes.

WHERE:

The New York Times - Schlittler received the award while the announcement was made in Las Vegas; he celebrated at home with his parents, John and Christine.

WHEN:

MLB.com - Schlittler made his Major League debut in July 2025; his 2.23 ERA since that debut led MLB starters over that span.

WHY:

The New York Times - Boone credited Schlittler’s aptitude and development, saying, “He’s turned into an ace in the sport.”

HOW:

The New York Times - Schlittler relied chiefly on fastballs: a four-seamer averaging 98 mph, a sinker averaging 97.8 mph and a cutter averaging 94.6 mph. He threw fastballs 89.2% of the time, the highest rate among starters with at least 750 pitches.

Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler unanimously won the American League Cy Young Award, receiving all 30 first-place votes. In his first full season, he posted a league-best 1.95 ERA and struck out 239 batters. Schlittler is the youngest Yankees winner and the team’s first since Gerrit Cole.