Make New York Post a Preferred Source Cam Schlittler kept it clear and concise.
The Yankees ace walked away with the American League Cy Young Award, garnering all 30 first-place votes to become the third Bronx Bomber to ever win the award unanimously.
Schlittler’s response on X to winning the honor was straight and to the point.
Cam Schlittler throws a pitch during the Yankees’ Game 1 win over the Red Sox in an AL wild-card series matchup on Sept. 29, 2026 at the Stadium. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Schlittler’s 14-start stint in 2025 precluded him from being eligible for the AL Rookie of the Year this season, but his strong numbers during that stretch were a harbinger of what was to come in 2026.
The Northeastern University product led the AL with a 1.95 ERA while striking out 239 hitters in 193 ²/₃ innings. He was eighth overall in WAR (6.2) and first among pitchers in the AL, according to FanGraphs.
As MLB stats guru Sarah Langs pointed out in September, Schlittler is just the fourth Yankee to finish a season with a sub-2.00 ERA since ERA became an official stat in 1913.
Schlittler did have more to say when interviewed by MLB Network after his win, as he was flanked by his parents, John and Christine.
“Obviously it’s a special moment for me and my family,” Schlittler said. “So it’s a great position to be in. … I’ve got thank my parents and my brother and my sister for being by my side this whole side. I wouldn’t really be here without them. Same with the extended family, just always supporting my back … My teammates, my coaches, they’ve really helped my development this year. It’s been a special thing to be a part of, and obviously the job isn’t done yet.”
Schlittler is the seventh Yankee to ever win the Cy Young and joins Gerrit Cole (2023) and Ron Guidry (1978) as the only pitchers in pinstripes to garner all the first-place votes.
Cam Schlittler walks to the dugout after the fourth inning in the Yankees’ Game 1 AL wild-card win over the Red Sox at the Stadium. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Dylan Cease of the Blue Jays finished second for the award, while the Guardians’ Parker Messick came in third.
