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Cam Schlittler, a top pitcher for the Yankees, is expected to win the American League Cy Young Award but feels it won't compensate for the team's disappointing end to the season. The Yankees were swept in three games by the Tampa Bay Rays during the ALDS, ending their championship hopes which date back to 2009. Despite his strong individual performance, Schlittler emphasized that winning a title would mean more to him than any personal accolade. While Schlittler is virtually assured of claiming the Cy Young Award for his stellar pitching this season, he acknowledged that it won’t erase the disappointment felt by the team's failure to advance further in the playoffs.

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Martin, D. (2026, October 13). A Cy Young Award won’t fill Cam Schlittler’s Yankees title void. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/10/13/sports/a-cy-young-award-wont-fill-cam-schlittlers-yankees-title-void/

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Cam Schlittler won’t find out if he wins the American League Cy Young Award for nearly another month. asserted

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But he made it clear after the Yankees’ season ended in a three-game sweep by the Rays in the ALDS last week that even if he ends up with the hardware — as is expected — it won’t be the lasting memory of this season. asserted

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Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from The Bronx and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. asserted

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Sign Up Now“The personal stuff, whatever happens, that’s great,’’ Schlittler said of how he felt about his first full season in the majors after the Yankees were eliminated at Yankee Stadium. asserted

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“But at the end of the day, I’d rather win a championship.” asserted

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While Schlittler is considered a virtual lock to beat out Toronto’s Dylan Cease in the Cy Young voting, the Yankees didn’t come close to ending a championship drought that dates to 2009. asserted

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A Cy Young Award won’t fill Cam Schlittler’s Yankees title void

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