Schlittler enters an exclusive group of players to reach 1.0 WAR for 2026
The New York Yankees have found themselves an ace as their current No. 2 in the rotation.
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The New York Yankees pitching rotation has been so good this season, that their second-best starter has joined an exclusive group of players to already reach 1. 0 WAR for 2026 . Cam Schlittler, who has been dominant in his first three starts of the year, joins Boston Red Sox right fielder Wilyer Abreu and Chicago Cubs second baseman Nico Hoerner.
Notice how Schlittler is the first, and only, pitcher to make the list. In his three starts, Schlittler has pitched 16. 2 innings and has an ERA of 1.
62. The 25-year-old phenom in the making has struck out 22 of the 58 batters he has faced thus far. The three main components for his successful start to the year has been the effectiveness of his four-seam fastball, sinker and cutter.