Cam Schlittler's dominant performance Sunday against the Mets has intensified MVP discussion around the Yankees pitcher, even as Schlittler himself remains quiet on the subject. The starter allowed just one hit across six scoreless innings in the Yankees' 2-0 win, per multiple outlets. ESPN reported that Schlittler's ERA dipped to 1.95, giving him the major league lead in that category.

While Schlittler is the clear favorite for the AL Cy Young Award, per ESPN, Yankees manager Aaron Boone has gone further in suggesting the pitcher could contend for MVP as well. Pinstripe Alley noted that such an accomplishment would be historic—only Justin Verlander and Clayton Kershaw have won MVP this century as pitchers. Notably, none of the reporting indicates Schlittler himself has publicly engaged with the MVP speculation surrounding his season.