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 14th 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), Shane Bieber (2020) 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