Yankees’ Cam Schlittler wins AL Cy Young unanimously

Courtesy New York Yankees

November 11, 2026

New York Yankees’ right-hander Cam Schlittler was unanimously selected as the American League Cy Young winner.

This election marks the 13th time that an American League pitcher has been a unanimous choice for the award and the third time for the Yankees. Cam Schlittler joins Gerrit Cole (2023) and Ron Guidry (1978) as unanimous winners in the Bronx. The AL list includes four two-time unanimous winners: Justin Verlander (2011 and 2022), Johan Santana (2004 and 2006), Pedro Martimez (1999 and 2000) and Roger Clemens (1986 and 1998), along with Tarik Skubal (2024) and Denny McLain (1968). There have been 16 unanimous Cy Young Award winners in the National League.

Schlittler’s victory was the seventh by a Yankees pitcher. In addition to Cole and Guidry, other Yankees winners were Bob Turley (1958), Whitey Ford (1961), Sparky Lyle (1977) and Clemens (2001).

It marked the second runner-up finish for Dylan Cease, who also placed second in 2022 with the White Sox.

Schlittler, Cease, Parker Messick and Drew Rasmussen were named on every ballot.

Ballots were submitted prior to postseason play. They are tabulated on a system that awards seven points for first place, four points for second place, three points for third place, two votes for fourth place and one point for fifth place.

2026 AL Cy Young Award

1st2nd3rd4th5thPoints
Cam Schlittler, Yankees30210
Dylan Cease, Blue Jays2262110
Parker Messick, Guardians7129284
Drew Rasmussen, Rays11215272
Sonny Gray, Red Sox31521
Reid Detmers, Angels179
Cade Smith, Guardians22
Bryan Baker, Rays11
Michael Wacha, Royals11

Below is a breakdown of the 30 individual ballots, submitted by two writers representing each city in the American League. For more information on the voting, see our Voting FAQ.

NameAffiliationChapter1st2nd3rd4th5th
Brittany GhiroliThe AthleticBALSchlittlerCeaseMessickDetmersRasmussen
Ken RosenthalThe AthleticBALSchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenGray
Peter AbrahamBoston GlobeBOSSchlittlerMessickCeaseGrayRasmussen
Christopher SmithMassLive.comBOSSchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenGray
Jesse RogersESPNCHISchlittlerCeaseRasmussenMessickBaker
Scott MerkinMLB.comCHISchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenSmith
Joe NogaCleveland.comCLESchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenGray
Zack MeiselThe AthleticCLESchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenGray
Evan WoodberyMLiveDETSchlittlerMessickRasmussenCeaseGray
Jon Paul MorosiMLB.comDETSchlittlerMessickCeaseRasmussenGray
Chandler RomeThe AthleticHOUSchlittlerMessickRasmussenCeaseDetmers
Brian McTaggartMLB.comHOUSchlittlerCeaseRasmussenGrayMessick
Jaylon ThompsonKansas City StarKCSchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenWacha
David BrownField Level MediaKCSchlittlerCeaseRasmussenMessickDetmers
Greg BeachamAssociated PressLASchlittlerCeaseRasmussenMessickDetmers
Rhett BollingerMLB.comLASchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenDetmers
Betsy HelfandSt. Paul Pioneer PressMINSchlittlerCeaseRasmussenMessickGray
Matthew LeachMLB.comMINSchlittlerMessickCeaseRasmussenDetmers
Jon HeymanNY PostNYSchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenGray
Erik BolandNY NewsdayNYSchlittlerCeaseRasmussenMessickGray
Ryan DivishSeattle TimesSEASchlittlerCeaseRasmussenGrayMessick
Tim BoothThe Seattle TimesSEASchlittlerCeaseRasmussenMessickGray
Manolo Hernández-DouenBeisbolporgotasSF/ATHSchlittlerRasmussenCeaseMessickGray
Melissa LockardThe AthleticSF/ATHSchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenGray
John RomanoTampa Bay TimesTBSchlittlerCeaseRasmussenMessickGray
Enrique RojasESPN DeportesTBSchlittlerCeaseRasmussenMessickSmith
Shawn McFarlandThe Dallas Morning NewsTEXSchlittlerMessickCeaseRasmussenGray
Jeff WilsonDLLSTEXSchlittlerMessickCeaseRasmussenGray
Keegan MathesonMLB.comTORSchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenDetmers
Arden ZwellingSportsnet.caTORSchlittlerCeaseMessickRasmussenDetmers

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