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Cam Schlittler has one-word response to historic Cy Young win
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler won the American League Cy Young Award unanimously, receiving all 30 first-place votes. The achievement makes him only the third Yankee to earn every first-place vote, and caps a season in which he established himself as one of baseball’s leading pitchers.
Schlittler led the AL with a 1.95 ERA and struck out 239 batters over 193⅔ innings. His 6.2 FanGraphs WAR ranked eighth overall and first among AL pitchers; he was also just the fourth Yankee since 1913 to finish with an ERA below 2.00. He thanked his family, teammates and coaches, adding that the team’s work was not finished.
In short
- Schlittler won the AL Cy Young unanimously.
- He led the league with a 1.95 ERA.
- He is the third Yankee to receive every first-place vote.
Explained simply
The Cy Young Award is given each year to the best pitcher in each of Major League Baseball’s two leagues, the American League and the National League. A panel of baseball writers votes before the winner is announced, with each voter ranking their top choices.
The New York Yankees are one of baseball’s oldest and most successful clubs, and Cam Schlittler is a pitcher for their American League team. The award recognises individual performance over a season, while the Yankees’ wider aim is to compete for the league title and the World Series.