New York Yankees Ex-Yankee Luis Severino is in awe of ‘electric’ Cam Schlittler’s fast Bronx rise By Dan Martin Published April 7, 2026, 8:28 p.m. ET Cam Schlittler touches his cap as he walks off the field at the end of the first inning on April 7, 2026. Charles Wenzelberg / New York Post Cam Schlittler isn’t the first homegrown, hard-throwing right-hander to show up in The Bronx with elite stuff and a fearless attitude.
One of the most recent examples was back at the Stadium on Tuesday night, now an experienced player who’s had plenty of ups and downs in his career.
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And Luis Severino has taken note of Schlittler, who started against Severino’s A’s on Tuesday.
“I think he’s better than where I was at the same time in my career,’’ Severino said prior to Tuesday’s game.
