New York Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler has been named the winner of the American League Cy Young Award, Major League Baseball announced on November 12, 2026.
The 2026 season saw Schlittler emerge as one of the league's most dominant pitchers, leading the Yankees' rotation throughout the regular season and into the postseason. His award follows a standout campaign that included a key start in Game 1 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on September 29, 2026.
Schlittler becomes the latest Yankees pitcher to capture the prestigious honor, joining a lineage that includes recent winners such as Gerrit Cole (2023) and Ron Guidry (1978). The award is voted on by the Baseball Writers' Association of America before the postseason begins.
