Yankees' Schlittler wins AL Cy Young in unanimous fashion

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - OCTOBER 02: Cam Schlittler #31 of the New York Yankees celebrates during the fifth inning against the Boston Red Sox in game three of the American League Wild Card Series at Yankee Stadium on October 02, 2025 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

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New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler was named the unanimous American League Cy Young Award winner Wednesday, finishing ahead of Dylan Cease of the Toronto Blue Jays and Parker Messick of the Cleveland Guardians.

The 25-year-old Schlittler is the youngest Yankees player to earn the honor. He's also the first Yankee to win since Gerrit Cole in 2023. Before Cole, a Yankee hadn't won the Cy Young since Roger Clemens in 2001.

Clemens announced Schlittler as the winner.

7x Cy Young Award winner, Roger Clemens, announces Cam Schlittler as the 2026 AL Cy Young Award winner 💪 https://t.co/JIYbLtVzPc
— MLB (@MLB) November 12, 2026

Schlittler finished the regular season with 239 strikeouts and an AL-best 1.95 ERA in 193 2/3 innings. He led AL starters in fWAR and tied with Cease for the league lead in FIP while finishing second in innings pitched and fifth in wins.

The Yankees were 21-12 in games started by the hard-throwing right-hander. Schlittler finished 94th percentile in fastball velocity and 100th percentile in fastball run value thanks to a heater that averaged 98 miles per hour.