Exclusive | Cam Schlittler opens up to The Post on notable velocity dip after surprising Yankees dud

Nypost · Jun 03, 2026 · 162 words · By Andrew Crane

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Cam Schlittler understands why there’d be a worry.

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What happened

Cam Schlittler understands why there’d be a worry.

Why it matters

He gets why there could be concerns of soreness or an injury after his velocity was down — from a yearly average of 97.7 mph to 96.8 on Tuesday, according to Baseball Savant — during his start against the Guardians after it was also slightly down the previous…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 4 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “it was also slightly down the previous outing against the Orioles too”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of irrelevant search results for 'Webcam Toy' and 'Webcam Test', which do not mention Cam Schlittler or his pitching performance against the Orioles.

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Claim 2: “after allowing five runs, with four earned, on five hits”

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Two independent sources (MLB.com and CBS Sports) confirm that Schlittler allowed five runs (four earned) on five hits during the Tuesday game against the Guardians.

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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…
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Claim 3: “who still is carrying a 1.89 ERA for the season”

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Only one relevant source (CBS Sports) mentions that Cam Schlittler has a 1.89 ERA. The other provided evidence for this claim is either irrelevant (Webcam Toy) or general Wikipedia entries about the MLB season.

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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 …
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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…
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Claim 4: “his velocity was down — from a yearly average of 97.7 mph to 96.8 on Tuesday, according to Baseball Savant — during his start against the Guardians”

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Two independent sources (The Post and CBS Sports) confirm the velocity drop. The Post specifically cites the drop from a yearly average of 97.7 mph to 96.8 mph on Tuesday against the Guardians, and CBS Sports corroborates the 96.8 mph average.

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