Yankees’ Cam Schlittler ‘not really concerned’ after getting drilled by comebacker again

Nypost · May 10, 2026 · 580 words · By Greg Joyce

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MILWAUKEE — The Brewers trotted out their young flamethrower Friday night, and the Yankees could not touch him.

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What happened

MILWAUKEE — The Brewers trotted out their young flamethrower Friday night, and the Yankees could not touch him.

Why it matters

Cam Schlittler turned the tables a night later and was just as unhittable as Jacob Misiorowski.

Common ground

The only thing that really touched Schlittler was a 108.5 mph comebacker that smoked his left calf in the bottom of the first inning, but after it looked like he might have to come out of the game, he remained in it to deliver six shutout innings before the…

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open_in_new Read the original article: https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/sports/yankees-cam-schlittler-not-really-concerned…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Opponents are now hitting just .177 (34-for-192) against him.”

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The batting average of .177 (34-for-192) is confirmed by a cross-reference (Nypost) and is consistent with the reporting of the game.

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web search NEUTRAL — The main opponents of the bill included some doctors, disability rights groups and religious organizations.
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web search NEUTRAL — 1. a person who is on an opposing side in a game, controversy, or the like; adversary. 2. being opposite, as in position. 3. opposing; adverse; antagonistic. 4. Anat. bringing parts together or into o…
https://www.thefreedictionary.com/opponents

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web search NEUTRAL — Opponent, competitor, rival refer to persons engaged in a contest.
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Claim 2: “One of those hits was William Contreras’ hard grounder right back at Schlittler in the bottom of the first.”

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While web results confirm William Contreras played in the game and hit a home run in a different context (2025), the specific detail of the hard grounder back at Schlittler in the 1st inning of this specific game is only found in the primary reporting context.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cam Schlittler throws a pitch in the first inning of the Yankees' 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Brewers on May 9, 2026 at American Family Field in Milwaukee. Getty Images That situation was ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/09/sports/yankees-waste-cam-schli…

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web search NEUTRAL — William Contreras takes this one deep to left field, tying the game at 1 in the bottom of the 1st inning
https://www.mlb.com/mets/video/william-contreras-homers-7-on…

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web search NEUTRAL — William Contreras knew his role as he came up to the plate with the bases loaded in the bottom of the 10th inning for the Milwaukee Brewers. It was simple: Get the ball in play some way to get a ...
https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/contreras-plays-hero-brewe…

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Claim 3: “Schlittler limited the Brewers to just two singles while striking out six.”

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The claim that Schlittler limited the Brewers to two singles and struck out six is confirmed by both a cross-reference (Nypost) and a web search result.

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Claim 4: “he also got hit by a comebacker on his quad in his last start.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results or cross-references regarding a comebacker to the quad in a previous start.

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Claim 5: “He did not allow a base runner to reach second base all night”

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Two separate web search results explicitly state that he did not allow a base runner to reach second base all night.

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web search NEUTRAL — Schlittler limited the Brewers to just two singles while striking out six. He did not allow a base runner to reach second base all night as he lowered his ERA to a major league-best 1.35 through ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/10/sports/yankees-cam-schlittler-…

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web search NEUTRAL — He did not allow a base runner to reach second base all night as he lowered his ERA to a major league-best 1.35 through nine starts — four of which have been scoreless.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/baseball/yankees-quiet-bats…

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web search NEUTRAL — Boston kid Cam Schlittler dominated the Red Sox with 12 strikeouts in eight shutout innings, setting an MLB postseason record in the Yankees' 4-0 Wild Card win.
https://pinstripesnation.com/schlittler-burns-red-sox-with-p…

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Claim 6: “Schlittler struck out Jake Bauers on a 98 mph fastball to end the inning”

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The specific detail of striking out Jake Bauers on a 98 mph fastball to end the inning is not explicitly corroborated by the provided snippets, although his general performance is.

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web search NEUTRAL — Cam Schlittler walks through his fifth inning with Meredith Marakovits. Subscribe for daily sports videos!Stream YES Network on The Gotham Sports App: signup...
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web search NEUTRAL — Cameron John Schlittler is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He played college baseball for the Northeastern Huskies, and was selected by the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler

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web search NEUTRAL — Schlittler grinded through six scoreless innings, striking out six and allowing two hits while lowering his ERA to 1.35 and never losing his trademark velocity despite whatever agony he was experienci…
https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/cam-schlittler-yankees-vs-b…

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Claim 7: “a 108.5 mph comebacker that smoked his left calf in the bottom of the first inning”

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While other sources confirm he was hit by a comebacker and was in 'agony', the specific detail of '108.5 mph' and 'left calf' is not explicitly corroborated by the provided search snippets, though the general event is mentioned in related reports.

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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…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cam_Schlittler

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Claim 8: “he lowered his ERA to a major league-best 1.35 through nine starts — four of which have been scoreless.”

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The specific ERA of 1.35 through nine starts with four scoreless is confirmed by both a cross-reference (Nypost) and multiple web search results.

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Claim 9: “Cam Schlittler... deliver six shutout innings before the Yankees wasted it in a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Brewers.”

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Multiple independent web sources confirm Cam Schlittler pitched six shutout innings in a 4-3, 10-inning loss to the Brewers on May 9, 2026.

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