Cam Schlittler bolsters Cy Young case even without his Yankees best

Nypost · Aug 22, 2026 · 554 words · By Brian Lewis

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What to know about Cy Young Award Contention

For the Yankees ace, his “C” game might stand for Cy Young.

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For the Yankees ace, his “C” game might stand for Cy Young.

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Try it free Even without his usual pinpoint control, Schlittler was good enough to smother Toronto in a 3-1 Bombers victory Friday night.

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Claim 1: “he issued three walks and threw just 59 of his 96 pitches for strikes”

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The specific pitch count (59 strikes out of 96) and three walks are reported by one specific source. Another source mentions 96 pitches but reports zero walks and a different outcome (scoreless), suggesting the 'Cy Young case' article is the primary source for this specific game's stats.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Yankees season was the 123rd season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. They entered the season as the defending champions of the American League East and the America…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season is the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. They…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Tampa Bay Rays season is the 29th season of the Tampa Bay Rays franchise, as members of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. It is the Rays' first season under the ownership…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Tampa_Bay_Rays_season

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Claim 2: “He also snapped a tough-luck string of four straight no-decisions.”

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The detail about snapping a string of four straight no-decisions is only mentioned in one source.

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web search NEUTRAL — 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 Yanke…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler

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web search NEUTRAL — How does Cam Schlittler compare to other starting pitchers? This section compares his stats with all starting pitcher seasons from the previous three seasons (minimum 120 innings)*.
https://www.rotowire.com/baseball/player/cam-schlittler-1984…

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web search NEUTRAL — Cam Schlittler threw 6.1 scoreless innings in the Yankees’ 5–3 win over the Seattle Mariners in Seattle on Wednesday. The tall 6-foot-6…
https://medium.com/pinstripestateofmind/cam-schlittler-had-h…

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Claim 3: “The lanky righty lowered his ERA to just 2.16, tied for the fourth best by a Bombers starter in the expansion era.”

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The claim that his ERA lowered to 2.16, tied for the fourth best by a Bombers starter in the expansion era, is only reported by one source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — 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 Hu…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball as a member club of the American League (A…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Yankees

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Claim 4: “tying Fritz Peterson for the third most by a Yankees pitcher since 1913”

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Two independent sources confirm that 19 starts with one or fewer earned runs ties Fritz Peterson for the third most by a Yankees pitcher since 1913.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler walks off the field after the sixth inning.It marked his MLB-leading 19th start this year with one earned run or fewer, tying Fritz Peterson for the third most …
https://nypost.com/2026/08/22/sports/cam-schlittler-bolsters…

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web search NEUTRAL — That tied Fritz Peterson for the third-most such starts by a Yankees pitcher in a season since 1913. Brent Headrick, Paul Blackburn and David Bednar protected the lead from there, with Bednar collecti…
https://pinstripesnation.com/yankees-lombard-spencer-jones-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — RHP Cam Schlittler changed number to 42. July 9, 2025. New York Yankees selected the contract of RHP Cam Schlittler from Scranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.
https://www.mlb.com/player/cam-schlittler-693645

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Claim 5: “Only Ron Guidry (21 in 1978) and Whitey Ford (20 in 1964) have more.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm or deny the specific records of Ron Guidry (21 in 1978) and Whitey Ford (20 in 1964) regarding this specific stat.

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Claim 6: “His 98 mph four-seam fastball induced a pop-up from Myles Straw to end the fourth inning”

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The specific detail about the 98 mph fastball inducing a pop-up from Myles Straw to end the fourth inning is only found in one source.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Boston Red Sox season was the 125th season in Boston Red Sox franchise history, and their 114th season at Fenway Park. Alex Cora was the team's on-field manager, in the fifth season of his se…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Boston_Red_Sox_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Below are the full rosters, including the coaching staffs, of all 30 Major League Baseball teams. All teams are allowed up to 40 players on their roster, which does not include players on the 60-day i…
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Claim 7: “Schlittler (11-6) scattered six hits in six innings, holding the Blue Jays to a lone run.”

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Two independent sources confirm Schlittler's record as 11-6 and his performance of allowing one run and six hits in six innings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Cam is both a given name and a surname, often a shorthand for Cameron or Camilla. Notable people with the name include:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_(name)

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Claim 8: “The 25-year-old”

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Multiple cross-references from Nypost confirm the player is 25 years old. Wikipedia also lists his birth date as February 5, 2001, which aligns with him being 24-25 in 2025/2026.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — the rest of the 25-year-old’s performance
https://nypost.com/2026/08/09/sports/yankees-cam-schlittler-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Cam Schlittler, 25
https://nypost.com/2026/05/19/sports/yankees-cam-schlittler-…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — I just turned 25
https://nypost.com/2026/06/06/sports/yankees-cam-schlittler-…

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Claim 9: “It marked his MLB-leading 19th start this year with one earned run or fewer”

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Multiple sources (TikTok/Social media reports and a news article) confirm he has 19 (or more) starts with one earned run or fewer, leading the MLB/AL.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cam Schlittler has allowed one run or fewer in 19 starts this season, a new @Yankees single-season record. That’s the best in the American League. Fourth start this year with 10+ punchouts and ZERO wa…
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/cam-schlittler

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web search NEUTRAL — He has had 20 starts with one earned run or fewer this year. According to Katie Sharp on X, that ties Whitey Ford in 1964 for second-most in Yankee history.
https://www.si.com/mlb/yankees/onsi/cam-schlittler-has-earne…

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web search NEUTRAL — 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].
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler

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Claim 10: “Schlittler was good enough to smother Toronto in a 3-1 Bombers victory Friday night.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm the New York Yankees defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 on Friday night with Cam Schlittler pitching six innings.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1991 New York Yankees season was the 89th season for the Yankees. The team finished with a record of 71–91 finishing 20 games behind the Toronto Blue Jays. New York was managed by Stump Merrill. T…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_New_York_Yankees_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_seaso…

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