When Cam Schlittler battled the Boston Red Sox in the 2025 MLB playoffs, he was an impressive rookie who seemed to relish the opportunity to eliminate his childhood team. This year, the young right-handed pitcher is the presumptive American League Cy Young Award winner who also still savors the chance to crush the Fenway Faithful. This upgraded version of Schlittler — the first one was pretty darn good, too — comes with a lethal breaking ball.

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The 25-year-old continues to thrive versus the Red Sox, doing his best to secure a 1-0 series lead for the Yankees in the AL Wild Card round. He threw one pitch that absolutely flummoxed a member of the 2026 NBA champions.

“Cam’s throwing a mid 80s Cruve?! OKAYYYYY,” New York Knicks wing Josh Hart posted on X.