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Find out what ESPN’s Buster Olney really thinks about the Yankees’ Cam Schlittler.<\/p>\n
Cam Schlittler is turning heads for the\u00a0New York Yankees<\/a>, and one of ESPN\u2019s most respected MLB<\/a> voices is on board. The 25-year-old right-hander hasn\u2019t allowed a run in his first two starts of 2026, prompting a bold top-10 claim<\/a>\u00a0from Buster Olney. Between a\u00a0historic rotation stretch<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0young Gerrit Cole comparisons<\/a>, Schlittler is rapidly becoming one of the most talked-about arms in baseball \u2014 and the New York Yankees are only getting started.<\/p>\n New York Yankees\u2019 Cam Schlittler Earns Buster Olney\u2019s Praise<\/p>\n Olney didn\u2019t mince words on X, writing, \u201cCam Schlittler might be a Top 10 starter right now; he\u2019s allowed three hits in 11 2\/3 innings.\u201d That\u2019s not a small statement from one of the most\u00a0connected insiders in the sport. Through two starts, Schlittler has been nothing short of dominant for the New York Yankees \u2014 11 2\/3 scoreless innings, 15 strikeouts, three hits allowed, and a 0.26 WHIP, per Baseball Savant<\/a>.<\/p>\n The New York Yankees are 5-1 to start the season, and their pitching staff has been the driving force. New York has allowed just six total runs across their first six games \u2014 the\u00a0third-fewest by any team<\/a> over that span in MLB history.<\/p>\n Schlittler\u2019s Rapid Rise Through the New York Yankees System<\/p>\n Schlittler\u2019s rise has been\u00a0one of the best development stories<\/a> in recent Yankees history. A seventh-round pick out of Northeastern in the 2022 draft, the 6-foot-6, 215-pound right-hander was sitting at an underwhelming fastball velocity when he entered the organization. Now, he\u2019s a flamethrower.<\/p>\n The New York Yankees started turning him loose in 2025, and he delivered. In 14 starts, Schlittler posted a 2.96 ERA with 84 strikeouts in 73 innings and a\u00a01.22 WHIP. He reminded some of a young Gerrit Cole on the same staff \u2014 a hard-throwing power righty with a devastating fastball who attacks hitters from both sides of the plate for the Yankees.<\/p>\n Then came October. Schlittler absolutely dazzled in the postseason, tossing 14.1 innings with 14 strikeouts and a 1.26 ERA. His\u00a0legendary performance against Boston<\/a> \u2014 eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts in a do-or-die Wild Card game against his hometown Red Sox<\/a> \u2014 is the moment that put him under the national spotlight.<\/p>\n What This Means for the New York Yankees in 2026<\/p>\n Schlittler has picked up right where he left off. The Yankees are rolling with a four-man rotation of Max Fried, Schlittler, Will Warren, and Ryan Weathers to open the year, per\u00a0Jon Heyman<\/a>. And here\u2019s the scary part \u2014 Gerrit Cole hasn\u2019t even thrown a regular-season pitch yet in 2026 as he works back from Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n How high is Schlittler\u2019s ceiling? The sky\u2019s the limit. His development from a low-90s college arm to a triple-digit fireballer has been rapid, and it looks like it\u2019s full steam ahead for the New York Yankees\u2019 most exciting young pitcher in years.<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tJustin Carlucci<\/a> brings 13+ years of journalism experience to Heavy. A veteran of multiple industry-leading companies, he has hosted SiriusXM Fantasy Sports Radio shows and contributed to the New York Post, combining traditional sports and news reporting with expertise in sports betting and fantasy sports. 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