IP | 53.0 |
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ERA | 2.38 |
WHIP | 1.210 |
BB/9 | 2.9 |
SO/9 | 10.9 |
- Full name Cameron John Schlittler
- Born 02/05/2001 in Walpole, MA
- Profile Ht.: 6'6" / Wt.: 210 / Bats: R / Throws: R
- School Northeastern
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Drafted in the 7th round (220th overall) by the New York Yankees in 2022 (signed for $205,000).
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After posting a 1.88 ERA for Northeastern in 2021, Schlittler came into 2022 with big expectations. Instead, he was solid rather than taking another step forward, finishing with a 3.44 ER, 85 strikeouts and 32 walks in 91.2 innings. With long arm action leading into a high three-quarters slot, Schlittler is a solid strike-thrower who pitches off a fastball that sits at 89-93 mph and touches 95. There's enough physical projection left in his 6-foot-6 frame that there could be more velocity in the tank as he gets stronger. There's nothing plus in the four-pitch mix from Schlttler, whose go-to secondary pitch is his slider. He throws it in the low-to-mid-80s with short break, a fringe-average pitch that helps him get swing-and-miss in the college level. He also throws a below-average changeup that comes in firm off his fastball, along with a fringe-average curveball in the upper-70s.
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BA Grade/Risk: 55/High
Track Record: Schlittler spent three solid seasons at Northeastern, where he won first-team all-Colonial Athletic Conference and rookie of the year in his freshman season. He finished his college career with a 2.97 ERA and 180 strikeouts over 182 innings. He also spent summers in the Futures League and the Cape Cod League. The Yankees selected him in the seventh round of the 2022 draft and signed him for $205,000. His 154 strikeouts were the most in the organization in 2024.
Scouting Report: Schlittler is big and physical and has made good on the projection he showed when he came out of college. He works five pitches: A four-seam fastball, a curveball, a changeup and two kinds of sliders. His fastball has taken a huge jump in his time as a pro. In his early days, the pitch sat around 88-90 mph. Now, the pitch averages 94 and touches 97 with 15 inches of induced vertical break. The shorter, harder slider is the most recent addition to his mix and serves as a complement to the sweepier version, which is his money pitch. Both his curveball and changeup are fringy, and he grades as an average strike-thrower. Schlittler has overhauled his delivery in recent years to transfer his weight better as he moves down the mound.
The Future: Schlittler made a one-start cameo in Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre at the end of the season. He’ll return to the level in 2025 and will have a shot to make his big league debut. He projects as a back-end starter.
Scouting Grades: Fastball: 60 | Curveball: 45 | Slider: 50 | Changeup: 45 | Sweeper: 60 | Cutter: 50 | Control: 50.
Draft Prospects
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School: Northeastern Committed/Drafted: Never Drafted
Age At Draft: 21.5
After posting a 1.88 ERA for Northeastern in 2021, Schlittler came into 2022 with big expectations. Instead, he was solid rather than taking another step forward, finishing with a 3.44 ER, 85 strikeouts and 32 walks in 91.2 innings. With long arm action leading into a high three-quarters slot, Schlittler is a solid strike-thrower who pitches off a fastball that sits at 89-93 mph and touches 95. There’s enough physical projection left in his 6-foot-6 frame that there could be more velocity in the tank as he gets stronger. There’s nothing plus in the four-pitch mix from Schlttler, whose go-to secondary pitch is his slider. He throws it in the low-to-mid-80s with short break, a fringe-average pitch that helps him get swing-and-miss in the college level. He also throws a below-average changeup that comes in firm off his fastball, along with a fringe-average curveball in the upper-70s.