On Friday evening, the New York Yankees opened up a series with the Cincinnati Reds (at home) in the Bronx.
They won by a score of 5-0.
Cam Schlittler had another fantastic performance, going 6.0 innings with 13 strikeouts (and allowing just four hits).
Jack Curry of YES Network wrote: “Can Schlittler K’d 13 in 6 shutout innings vs Reds. Dominant. Ben Rice ripped a 3-run HR to CF, a 433-foot shot. Powerful. Both have the stats to start in ASG. And, remember, Cam is a 7th round pick and Ben is a 12th rd pick. Yankees draft & development folks should take a bow.”
Schlittler will likely make the 2026 MLB All-Star Game.
He is currently 8-3 with a 1.71 ERA in 16 games.
Looking At Schlittler
Schlittler was picked in the 7th round of the 2022 MLB Draft.
The 25-year-old is in his second season in the MLB (all with the Yankees).
It’s worth pointing out that Schlittler is being paid $801,000 for the 2026 season.
Social Media Buzzing
Here’s what people were saying about Schlittler:
Gary Phillips: “Cam Schlittler’s 2.25 career ERA is the lowest for a #Yankees pitcher whose first 30 games were all starts. That’s the third-lowest ERA by an MLB pitcher since 1913, trailing only José Fernández (2.09 ERA) & Paul Skenes (2.15 ERA).”
SNY Yankees: “Cam Schlittler gets 13 strikeouts against the Reds for a new career-high!!!”
Bob Nightengale: “Yankees starter Cam Schlittler’s 1.71 ERA through his first 16 starts is the lowest by a Yankee pitcher since Whitey Ford in 1964, and fourth-lowest all-time.”
MLB: “An absolutely dominant showing from Cam Schlittler 😮💨 His 1.71 ERA leads the American League!”
@SleeperReds: “Cam Schlittler struck out a career high 13 Reds…. Not a great side of career history to be on”
Yankees Right Now
With their victory, the Yankees improved to 46-28 in 74 games, which has them as the first-place team in the American League East.
They have gone 8-2 over their last ten games (and are 22-13 in 35 games at home).
Following two more games with the Reds, the Yankees will visit the Detroit Tigers on Monday night.
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