{
  "id": 8414687,
  "title": "Yankees news: Aaron Boone drops huge Cam Schlittler Cy Young prediction",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/19/yankees-news-aaron-boone-drops-huge-cam-schlittler-cy-young-prediction",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-19T08:01:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/yankees-news-aaron-boone-drops-080123303.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Yankees manager Aaron Boone boldly predicted that rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler would win the Cy Young Award for the 2026 season. During a pregame press conference, Boone stated, \"He’s going to win the Cy Young. You got an ace at the top that’s pitched like that. That’s a good place to start. He’s been dominant.\" Schlittler has had an exceptional season so far, with a 1.95 ERA and a 0.90 WHIP through 31 starts and 184 2/3 innings. He leads the American League in ERA, innings, and WHIP, and is near the top in strikeouts. Boone has observed Schlittler’s consistent improvement over the years, noting that he has been \"putting it all together for a full season now at this level.\" Schlittler’s performance has surpassed even that of previous Cy Young winner Gerrit Cole in 2023, making him the Yankees' second Cy Young winner in four years. The team has already secured a playoff spot, further solidifying Schlittler's impact on the rotation.",
  "summary": "Aaron Boone was asked a simple question about Cam Schlittler’s impact on the Yankees rotation . His answer skipped straight past the premise. “He’s going to win the Cy Young,” Boone said during his pregame press conference . “You got an ace at the top that’s pitched like that. That’s a good place to start. He’s been dominant.” The manager is not […] The post Yankees news: Aaron Boone drops huge…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Yankees star Aaron Judge returning to IL with right calf strain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/18/yankees-star-aaron-judge-returning-to-il-with-right-calf-strain",
        "published": "2026-09-18T21:46:00.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}