Cam Schlittler Unanimously Wins 2026 American League Cy Young Award

Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler unanimously won the 2026 AL Cy Young Award, receiving all 30 first-place votes. In his first full major league season, the 25-year-old right-hander posted a 14-6 record, 1.95 ERA, and 0.92 WHIP with 239 strikeouts across 193 2/3 innings. Schlittler led the AL in ERA, pitching WAR (7.0 bWAR / 6.2 fWAR), and opponent on-base percentage (.244). He is the first homegrown Yankees Cy Young winner since Ron Guidry in 1978 and seventh in franchise history.