Cam Schlittler

Cameron John Schlittler

Bats Right, Throws Right
Height 6' 6", Weight 225 lb.
School Northeastern University
High School Walpole High School
Debut July 9, 2025

Born February 5, 2001 in Walpole, MA USA

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Pitcher Cam Schlittler was selected by the New York Yankees in the 7th round of the 2022 amateur draft out of Northeastern University in Boston, MA. The 6' 6" righthander had gone 8-1, 1.88 in 13 starts in 2021, before falling to 5-8, 3.44 the year he was drafted. He began his pro career in 2023, pitching for three different teams in the Yankees system, while going 1-2, 4.11.

He began to emerge as a top pitching prospect in 2024 with a strong season that saw him move from the High-A Hudson Valley Renegades to the AA Somerset Patriots and finally to the AAA Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders. Cumulatively, he went 8-8, 3.36 in 25 games (23 starts), logging 120 2/3 innings and striking out 154 batters. His fastball touched 98 mph at times and was complemented by a good slider and sweeper. He was named the South Atlantic League Pitcher of the Year and a post-season All-Star in that circuit. As he had been hit hard in his one AAA start that season, the Yankees decided to have him start 2025 back at Somerset. He went 4-5, 2.38 in 10 games to earn another promotion to Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on June 3rd. In a perfect world, he would have stayed there for at least a couple of months, but after he had gone 2-1, 3.80 in 5 starts, the Yankees had no choice but to bring him up to New Yankee Stadium, after they lost Clarke Schmidt to Tommy John surgery and he was the best option to take over his spot in the starting rotation. In order to add Cam to the major league roster, they had to make the fateful decision of having veteran infielder DJ LeMahieu designated for assignment, meaning they would swallow the $22 million remaining on his contract.

Schlittler made his major league debut on July 9th. starting at home against the Seattle Mariners. He pitched well, going into the 6th inning and giving up 3 runs on 4 hits in 5 1/3 innings while striking out 7 to earn credit for a 9-6 win. It was some rare good news for the Yankees, who had gone through a very tough ten-day stretch before that game. He had a great start on August 20 against the Tampa Bay Rays, starting the game with six perfect innings before giving up a single to Chandler Simpson to lead off the bottom of the 7th. He had a 3-1 lead when he left the game, but David Bednar blew it in the 9th inning, and he ended up with a no-decision when the Yankees scored three more runs in the 10th for a 6-4 win. He followed that up with another dominant start on August 25th, this one of six scoreless innings against the Washington Nationals. There was no blown lead this time, and the win improved his record to 2-2, 2.76 after 8 starts, his performances giving the Yankees a very much needed shot in the arm at a time when healthy starting pitchers were at a premium. He finished the season at 4-3, 2.96 in 14 starts, with 84 strikeouts in 73 innings, he pitched an absolute gem in Game 3 of the Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox on October 2nd, with 8 shutout innings in which he did not walk anyone and struck out 12 to advance his team to the next round. His only start in the Division Series against the Toronto Blue Jays did not go as well, as he gave up 4 runs in 6 1/3 innings in Game 4 on October 8th. While two of the runs were unearned, he was still charged with the 5-2 loss that ended that series.

Notable Achievements[edit]

2024 Pitcher of the Year South Atlantic League Hudson Valley Renegades
AL All-Star (2026)

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