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Cam Schlittler, the Yankees' standout pitcher from Walpole, faces intense pressure as he pitches at Fenway Park against the Red Sox. He aims to continue his dominance despite receiving death threats from fans ahead of the game.
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Cam Schlittler is in many ways fulfilling a childhood dream by pitching in Fenway Park. The twist is that he hopes to turn it into a nightmare for the home team.
Schlittler, the Walpole, Mass. kid who's arguably the best pitcher in baseball at the moment, will continue his running feud with Red Sox fans in an April 23 start as the New York Yankees aim to sweep the Boston Red Sox.
Schlittler couldn't be much more Boston - he's still a Bruins fan, and his dad is the police chief of Needham, a town roughly halfway between Walpole and Fenway Park. Yet Schlittler's epic eight shutout innings and 12 strikeouts in the decisiive Game 3 of the Yankees-Red Sox 2025 wild card series changed the dynamic between player and hometown team forever.
To the point Schlittler might want to check that no one slipped anything into his Dunkies when he goes back home.
Schlittler said this week he's received death threats in advance of his Fenway start, continuing a pattern that Schlittler said began before the wild card game, when he said many Red Sox fans got out of pocket in their trash talking before wild card Game 3.
Yet Schlittler has only raised his profile since. He's posted a 1.95 ERA in his first five starts and in striking out 36 and walking just three, has the best strikeout-walk ratio in the major leagues. Schlittler has not given up a home run in 27 2/3 innings and leads the majors in fielding independent pitching.
He will be opposed by Red Sox rookie left-hander Payton Tolle.
Cam Schlittler is from Walpole, Massachusetts, and is a lifelong Bruins fan, with his father serving as the police chief in Needham, a nearby town.
In the decisive Game 3 of the Yankees-Red Sox 2025 wild card series, Schlittler pitched eight shutout innings and recorded 12 strikeouts.
Schlittler has received death threats due to a running feud with Red Sox fans, which escalated after his impressive performance in the wild card game.
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Starting pitcher: RHP Cam Schlittler
BOSTON — “I think it’s going to be loud, and I’m really looking forward to it," said Schlittler, anticipating the ire of 30,000 denizens of Red Sox Nation.
“Things definitely get a little more intense when we play Boston," said Schlittler, who has already dealt with on-line threats against himself and his family ahead of this series, as first reported by the New York Post.
“Been dealing with that stuff for six months now,’’ said Schlittler, who is “not overly concerned’’ about it. “Just looking forward to going out there Thursday.’’
– Pete Caldera, NorthJersey.com
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