Cam Schlittler

Cam Schlittler
Schlittler with the Somerset Patriots in 2025
New York Yankees – No. 31
Pitcher
Born: (2001-02-05) February 5, 2001
Walpole, Massachusetts, U.S.
Bats: Right
Throws: Right
MLB debut
July 9, 2025, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through 2025 season)
Win–loss record4–3
Earned run average2.96
Strikeouts84
Stats at Baseball Reference 
Teams

Cameron John Schlittler (born February 5, 2001) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Northeastern Huskies, and was selected by the Yankees in the seventh round of the 2022 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Amateur career

Schlittler attended Walpole High School in Walpole, Massachusetts,[1] and Northeastern University, where he played college baseball for the Northeastern Huskies. In 2021, he was named the Coastal Athletic Association's rookie of the year and a freshman All-American.[2] He then played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[3] For Northeastern, Schlittler had a 14-9 win-loss record with a 2.62 earned run average (ERA) and 180 strikeouts across 182 innings pitched in 31 games, 30 of which were games started.[2]

Minor leagues

The New York Yankees selected Schlittler in the seventh round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[4][5] He signed with the Yankees, receiving a $205,000 signing bonus.[6]

Schlittler spent his first professional season in 2023 with the Florida Complex League Yankees, Tampa Tarpons, and Hudson Valley Renegades. He started 2024 with Hudson Valley and was promoted to the Somerset Patriots during the season and pitched one game with the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Railriders. That season, he was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year.[7]

Schlittler started the 2025 season with Double-A Somerset before earning a promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in June.[8][9][10] He made five starts for the RailRiders.[11]

Major leagues

A season-ending injury to Clarke Schmidt caused the Yankees to promote Schlittler to the major leagues on July 9, 2025.[11] In his MLB debut, Schlittler earned a win over the Seattle Mariners after throwing 5+1⁄3 innings with four hits and three earned runs allowed while striking out seven. His fastest pitch was 100 mph (160 km/h), the fastest thrown by a Yankee pitcher all season.[12] Schlittler had a 4-3 win-loss record with a 2.96 ERA in 14 starts for the Yankees.[13]

Schlittler started Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox, earning the win by pitching eight innings and striking out 12 batters while allowing five hits and no runs as the Yankees advanced to the 2025 American League Divisional Series. He became the first pitcher in postseason history with 8+ scoreless innings, 12+ strikeouts and no walks.[14]

Personal life

Schlittler's father, John, is the chief of police for Needham, Massachusetts.[15]

References

  1. ^ "With this trio of pitchers, Walpole has mound covered". The Boston Globe. April 11, 2019.
  2. ^ a b https://huntnewsnu.com/87516/sports/cam-schlittler-makes-strong-mlb-debut-with-yankees/
  3. ^ "#11 Cam Schlittler". Pointstreak. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  4. ^ Thomsen, Ian (July 19, 2022). "New York Yankees pick two Northeastern pitchers in MLB draft, led by Cam Schlittler".
  5. ^ "Cam Schlittler selected in MLB draft". Hometown Weekly. July 28, 2022.
  6. ^ https://www.foxsports.com/stories/mlb/yankees-manager-aaron-boone-cam-schlittlers-playoff-gem-a-star-born
  7. ^ "Schlittin' Fire: Cam Schlittler named SAL Pitcher of the Year, All-Stars announced". Minor League Baseball.
  8. ^ "Yankees pitching prospect Cam Schlittler dominating Double-A with new cutter". Morning Call. June 2, 2025.
  9. ^ "Cam Schlittler eager to prove himself in Yankees rotation chance". New York Post. March 12, 2025.
  10. ^ "Yankees promote impressing pitching prospects Cam Schlittler, Carlos Lagrange". New York Daily News. June 4, 2025.
  11. ^ a b "Yankees Designate Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment". MLB Trade Rumors. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  12. ^ Hoch, Bryan. "Schlittler earns win, exits to standing ovation in MLB debut for Yanks". MLB.com. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  13. ^ Browne, Ian (October 2, 2025). "Connelly Early facing Cam Schlittler in AL Wild Card Series Game 3". MLB.com. Retrieved November 5, 2025.
  14. ^ Hoch, Bryan (October 3, 2025). "Yanks advance to ALDS thanks to early outburst, Schlittler's gem". MLB.com. Retrieved October 2, 2025.
  15. ^ O'Neil, Peter (July 10, 2025). "Police chief's son makes MLB debut with Yankees". Needham Observer. Retrieved August 19, 2025.
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