Yankees' Cam Schlittler posts numbers not seen since 1968
New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler delivered another dominant performance, tossing six scoreless innings with eight strikeouts against the Texas Rangers, further lowering his career ERA to 2.43. His early-career stats are the best by a Yankees starting pitcher through 21 games since 1968. Schlittler leads the American League in WHIP and ranks among the top in several key pitching categories. Despite injuries to key rotation members, Schlittler has emerged as the team's pitching anchor.
- ▪Cam Schlittler posted a 2.43 career ERA through his first 21 games, the lowest by a Yankees starting pitcher since 1968.
- ▪Through 41.2 innings this season, Schlittler has 49 strikeouts, a 1.51 ERA, a 0.74 WHIP, and a .168 batting average against.
- ▪Schlittler outdueled Texas Rangers ace Jacob deGrom in a game where the Yankees led 2-0 after eight innings.
- ▪The Yankees improved to 20-10 with the win, maintaining their strong position in the AL East.
- ▪Schlittler has become the rotation's anchor amid injuries to Carlos Rodon and Gerrit Cole.
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