It’s hard for 6-foot-6 Cam Schlittler to fly under the radar, but the Yankees’ No. 5 prospect has quietly dominated this season. He tossed six scoreless innings Wednesday, striking out nine with just two hits and a walk. He generated 19 swinging strikes, including three strikeouts of demoted Red Sox rookie Kristian Campbell, touched 99 mph and flashed a plus slider throughout. With a 2.18 ERA and 97 strikeouts to 25 walks over 74.1 innings, Schlittler is showing true starter traits—he’s missing bats, limiting damage and working deep into games.

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