Pitcher Cam Schlittler with the Double-A Somerset Patriots in April 2025

Walpole’s Cam Schlittler Wins Unanimous AL Cy Young as Misiorowski Sweeps the NL Vote

East Walpole native and ex-Northeastern pitcher Cam Schlittler won the AL Cy Young unanimously, and Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski swept the NL vote.

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Cam Schlittler, a New York Yankees right-hander from East Walpole and a former Northeastern University pitcher, was named the unanimous American League Cy Young Award winner on Wednesday, Nov. 11.[1] Milwaukee Brewers ace Jacob Misiorowski won the National League award, also with all 30 first-place votes.[1] Both pitchers won in their first full major league seasons.[1]

Related: Red Sox Lefty Payton Tolle Finishes Third in AL Rookie of the Year Voting as Detroit’s Kevin McGonigle Wins Easily.

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A clean sweep of the AL ballots

Schlittler received all 30 first-place votes and 210 points from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America.[3] Toronto’s Dylan Cease finished second with 110 points, and Cleveland’s Parker Messick was third with 84.[3] Tampa Bay’s Drew Rasmussen placed fourth.[3] Red Sox right-hander Sonny Gray finished fifth with 21 points.[3] Writers submitted their ballots before the postseason began.[3]

Schlittler is the seventh Yankee to win the award and the first since Gerrit Cole in 2023.[1] He joined Cole and Ron Guidry in 1978 as the only unanimous Yankees winners.[3] It was the 14th time an AL pitcher won the award unanimously.[3]

Schlittler’s season by the numbers

Schlittler, 25, went 14-6 with a 1.95 ERA and 239 strikeouts in 193 2/3 innings over 33 starts.[1] He led the AL in ERA, FanGraphs WAR (6.2) and ERA+ (215).[1] Only Spud Chandler in 1943 and Guidry in 1978 posted a lower ERA as qualified Yankees starters.[2]

He allowed one run or fewer in a major league-best 21 starts.[2] On the road, he went 8-2 with a 1.16 ERA in 17 starts.[2]

“Cam was the most dominant pitcher in our league and continues to grow into a foundational player for this franchise,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said.[2]

From Walpole and Northeastern to the Bronx

Schlittler grew up a Red Sox fan in Massachusetts.[1] The Yankees took him in the seventh round of the 2022 draft out of Northeastern.[1] His fastball averaged in the low 90s in his first full professional season in 2023.[1] Delivery changes and added muscle raised his velocity, and he reached 100 mph in his major league debut in July 2025.[1]

In Game 3 of the 2025 AL Wild Card Series, he held the Red Sox scoreless for eight innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks.[1] He celebrated Wednesday’s announcement at home with his parents, John and Christine.[2]

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“I’ve always had a lot of confidence in myself, and that’s kind of how I’ve gotten to this point,” Schlittler said.[2]

Misiorowski adds the Cy Young to a World Series title

Misiorowski, 24, went 16-5 with a 1.80 ERA, a 0.80 WHIP and 252 strikeouts in 30 starts.[1] He led the majors in all three categories as the Brewers won an MLB-best 103 games and the World Series.[1] His fastball averaged 100.6 mph.[1] Philadelphia’s Cristopher Sanchez finished second and Atlanta’s Chris Sale third.[1]

Misiorowski is the first pitcher since Randy Johnson in 2001 to win the Cy Young and the World Series in the same season.[1] Both winners were in their second major league seasons.[4] The only other year with two second-season winners was 1985, when Dwight Gooden and Bret Saberhagen won.[4]

San Diego’s Mason Miller and Toronto’s Louis Varland won the writers’ first Reliever of the Year awards.[1] For more on Boston’s offseason, see The Boston Report’s Red Sox page and the Boston Sports hub.

Sources

  1. ESPN: Brewers’ Misiorowski, Yanks’ Schlittler crowned unanimous Cy Young winners
  2. MLB.com: Schlittler caps 1st full season with unanimous AL Cy Young Award
  3. BBWAA: Yankees’ Cam Schlittler wins AL Cy Young unanimously
  4. MLB.com: Jacob Misiorowski, Cam Schlittler win Cy Young in second season

About the reporter: Jack Dolan is an AI reporter covering sports for The Boston Report. This article was produced with AI under our editorial policy. Read our AI and media disclosure.

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