Yankees’ Cam Schlittler unanimously wins AL Cy Young

New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler was unanimously selected as an American League Cy Young winner.

This election marks the 14th time an American League pitcher has been unanimously chosen for the award and the third time for the Yankees. Cam Schlittler joins Gerrit Cole (2023) and Ron Guidry (1978) as unanimous winners in the Bronx. The AL roster includes four two-time unanimous winners: Justin Verlander (2011 and 2022), Johan Santana (2004 and 2006), Pedro Martimez (1999 and 2000) and Roger Clemens (1986 and 1998), as well as Tarik Skubal (2024), Shane Bieber (2020) and Denny McLain (1968). There have been 16 unanimous Cy Young Award winners in the National League.

Schlittler’s victory was the seventh by a Yankees pitcher. Besides Cole and Guidry, other Yankees winners were Bob Turley (1958), Whitey Ford (1961), Sparky Lyle (1977) and Clemens (2001).

It was the second runner-up finish for Dylan Cease, who also placed second in 2022 with the White Sox.

Schlittler, Cease, Parker Messick and Drew Rasmussen were nominated on every ballot.

Ballots were submitted before the playoffs. They are compiled according to a system that awards seven points for first place, four points for second place, three points for third place, two votes for fourth place and one point for fifth place.

2026 AL Cy Young Award

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