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Blue Jays: Seeing how Dylan Cease stacks up against Cam Schlittler for the AL Cy Young award

For the fifth time in seven seasons, the Toronto Blue Jays will have a finalist for the American League Cy Young award. While not officially announced, Dylan Cease did more than enough to become a finalist for this season’s Cy…

By Cynthia Ryley Delaney · Blue Jays Nation

Published: Saturday, 31 October 2026 at 8:00 PM

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Cynthia Ryley Delaney argues Cam Schlittler is the clear front-runner over Dylan Cease for the AL Cy Young.
Schlittler led the American League with a 1.95 ERA and posted a 2.56 FIP across 193.2 innings.
Cease tied Schlittler with a 2.56 FIP and matched his 239 strikeouts, posting a 2.40 ERA.

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Writer Cynthia Ryley Delaney argues that New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler is the clear front-runner over Toronto Blue Jays starter Dylan Cease for the 2026 AL Cy Young award. Schlittler led the American League with a 1.95 ERA across 193.2 innings and posted a 2.56 FIP with a 31.4 strikeout percentage.

While Cease tied Schlittler with a 2.56 FIP and struck out 239 batters over 169 innings, his league-high 11.4 walk rate and 2.40 ERA leave him unlikely to beat out Schlittler, Delaney concludes.

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Blue Jays: Seeing how Dylan Cease stacks up against Cam Schlittler for the AL Cy Young award

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