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 August 8, 2025)
Win–loss record1–2
Earned run average4.38
Strikeouts24
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 made his MLB debut in 2025.

Career

Schlittler attended Walpole High School in Walpole, Massachusetts and played college baseball at Northeastern University.[1] In 2021, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Harwich Mariners of the Cape Cod Baseball League.[2] He was selected by the New York Yankees in the seventh round of the 2022 Major League Baseball draft.[3][4]

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.[5]

Schlittler started the 2025 season with Double-A Somerset before earning a promotion to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre in June.[6][7][8] He made five starts for the RailRiders before a season-ending injury to Clarke Schmidt caused the Yankees to promote Schlittler to the major leagues on July 9, 2025.[9] In his MLB debut, Schlittler earned a win vs. the Seattle Mariners after throwing 5+1⁄3 innings with 4 hits and 3 earned runs while striking out seven. His fastest pitch was 100.0 MPH, the fastest thrown by a Yankee pitcher all season.[10]

Personal life

Schlittler's father, John, is the chief of police for Needham, Massachusetts.[11]

References

  1. ^ "With this trio of pitchers, Walpole has mound covered". The Boston Globe.
  2. ^ "#11 Cam Schlittler". pointstreak.com. Retrieved November 20, 2024.
  3. ^ Thomsen, Ian (July 19, 2022). "New York Yankees pick two Northeastern pitchers in MLB draft, led by Cam Schlittler".
  4. ^ "Cam Schlittler selected in MLB draft". Hometown Weekly. July 28, 2022.
  5. ^ "Schlittin' Fire: Cam Schlittler named SAL Pitcher of the Year, All-Stars announced". Minor League Baseball.
  6. ^ "Yankees pitching prospect Cam Schlittler dominating Double-A with new cutter". June 2, 2025.
  7. ^ "Cam Schlittler eager to prove himself in Yankees rotation chance". March 12, 2025.
  8. ^ "Yankees promote impressing pitching prospects Cam Schlittler, Carlos Lagrange". June 4, 2025.
  9. ^ "Yankees Designate Geoff Hartlieb For Assignment". mlbtraderumors.com. Retrieved July 9, 2025.
  10. ^ Hoch, Bryan. "Schlittler earns win, exits to standing ovation in MLB debut for Yanks". MLB News. MLB. Retrieved July 10, 2025.
  11. ^ https://needhamobserver.com/police-chiefs-son-makes-mlb-debut-with-yankees/
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