Yankees Ace Cam Schlittler Unanimously Wins AL Cy Young Award
New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler captured the American League Cy Young Award after receiving all 30 first-place votes following a dominant breakout season.
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Key points
- Cam Schlittler is the seventh Yankees player to win the Cy Young Award.
- Schlittler led AL pitchers with a 1.95 ERA and a 7.0 WAR on Baseball Reference.
- Dylan Cease finished second in the voting, and rookie Parker Messick placed third.
New York Yankees ace Cam Schlittler was named the American League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday, capturing every single first-place vote from the Baseball Writers Association of America. Toronto's Dylan Cease finished as the runner-up, while Cleveland rookie Parker Messick placed third in the voting.
Schlittler put together an exceptional first full campaign in the majors, going 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA across 33 starts and 193 2/3 innings. He stood as the lone qualified AL pitcher to finish with a sub-2.00 ERA, adding 239 strikeouts while leading the junior circuit in Wins Above Replacement with 6.2 at FanGraphs and 7.0 at Baseball Reference. His stellar year also featured a summer All-Star selection and the Game 1 nod in the Wild Card Series against Boston.
Behind Schlittler, Dylan Cease secured second place in the voting despite missing time due to a hamstring strain and shoulder fatigue, posting a 2.40 ERA over 169 innings in his first year with Toronto. Cleveland's Parker Messick rounded out the top three after logging a 2.56 ERA in 186 1/3 frames, earning the Guardians a 2027 draft pick through the Prospect Promotion Incentive.
What to watch next: With five years of club control remaining, Schlittler projects to take the ball for his first Opening Day start for the Yankees in 2027.
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