Cam Schlittler

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. Schlittler was named to his first All-Star game in 2026.

Career Amateur career Schlittler attended Walpole High School in Walpole, Massachusetts, 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. 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. His fastball typically averaged while playing for the Huskies.

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

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. By the end of the 2024 season, his fastball averaged . He made five starts for the RailRiders. In his MLB debut, Schlittler earned a win over the Seattle Mariners after throwing innings with four hits and three earned runs allowed while striking out seven. His fastest pitch was , the fastest thrown by a Yankee pitcher all season. Schlittler had a 4–3 win–loss record with a 2.96 ERA in 14 starts for the Yankees, while striking out 84 batters in 73 innings pitched.

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 a then career high 12 batters while allowing five hits and no runs as the Yankees advanced to the 2025 American League Divisional Series (ALDS). He became the first pitcher in postseason history with 8+ scoreless innings, 12+ strikeouts, and no walks. Schlittler went on to lose the deciding game of the ALDS to the Toronto Blue Jays.

2026 In 2026, Schlittler emerged as the ace on the Yankees roster while Gerrit Cole was recovering from Tommy John surgery. On June 19, he set a new career high with 13 strikeouts against the Cincinnati Reds. His 1.71 ERA through 16 starts was the lowest for a Yankee since Whitey Ford in 1964. Although selected as an All-Star and expected to start the game, Schlittler opted not to risk pitching off of his normal schedule.

On August 28 against the Boston Red Sox, Schlittler recorded his 200th strikeout. He became the fifth pitcher in 2026 and the fourth-youngest Yankee to do so.

Personal life Schlittler's father, John, is the chief of police for Needham, Massachusetts. Schlittler is an avid fan of the Boston Bruins of the National Hockey League; he is named after Bruins legend Cam Neely. He grew up a fan of the Boston Red Sox.