The Baseball Writers’ Association of America has given the American League Cy Young Award to Yankees’ ace Cam Schlittler. Unanimously!
Aside from the fact that Schlittler possesses what WABC sportscaster Ryan Field calls “the most carefully pronounced name in Eyewitness News history,” he is one terrific pitcher. He went 14-6 in a stellar season, boasting a league-leading Earned Run Average of 1.95, the third lowest ERA in Yankees franchise history, behind only Spud Chandler (1.64 in 1943) and Ron Guidry (1.74 in 1978). His 239 strikeouts tied Jack Chesbro for fourth place in a single season for a Yankees pitcher. Moreover, he allowed only 49 walks and 129 hits in 193 2/3 innings. The 761 total batters that Schlittler faced over the 2026 season had a combined .185 batting average against him. As a starting pitcher, he gave up one or zero runs in 21 of his 33 season outings and 3 runs or fewer in 29 of those games.
Remarkable stats for such a talented ballplayer. His Cy Young win is an honor so well deserved! (And yes, I have that T-shirt!)
