Acce s the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. CHICAGO The Mets and Red Sox made waves this week by calling up young pitchers to help with their playoff pushes. The Yankees played that card last month with Cam Schlittler. By now, what the fireballing right-hander is doing has become the norm. Schlittler shut down yet another opposing lineup, this time giving up just one run acro s six innings with eight strikeouts before the Yankees on Saturday night. The 24-year-old rookie allowed just four hits, Hunter Greene Jersey only two of which left the infield, as he continues to make a case for a rotation spot in October. Cam Schlittler throws a pitch during his Aug. 30 start for the Yankees. Imagn Images Explore More Hes a beast, catcher Austin Wells said. He goes out there and it doesnt matter whos at the plate, hes going to go out there and throw his pitches and give us outs. Schlittler has a 2.61 ERA through his first nine big league starts, with 54 strikeouts acro s 48 / innings. He has completed at least six innings in each of his past three starts, giving up just one run acro s 18 / innings with 24 strikeouts. Cam Schlittler prepares to throw a pitch during his Aug. 30 start for the Yankees. Imagn Images It takes time to really get that feel out there, so with each start Im definitely feeling more comfortable, [but] not trying to get too comfortable, said Schlittler, who was selected 11 picks after the , in the seventh round of the 2022 draft. Just understand I can go out there and be confident in myself and do what I need to do for six innings. Along the way, Schlittler appeared to dodge a bullet, if not the ball. He took a 102.1 mph comebacker off his right forearm in the fifth inning it mostly got the muscle, manager Aaron Boone said but after throwing two warmup pitches, he stayed in the game. A trainer examines Cam Schlittler after he was struck with a ball during his Yankees start. AP Didnt really feel it out there, so I wasnt really concerned, said Schlittler, who expects to just have a bruise from it. I think it gave me the extra adrenaline I was looking for. Not concerned at all. The White Sox do not exactly roll out the most fearsome lineup, but Schlittler mostly breezed through it while giving up only an RBI single to ex-Yankee Mike Tauchman in the fifth inning. Go beyond the box score with the Bombers Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+. Thank you By clicking above you agree to the and . Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! Acro s a career-high 100 pitches, Schlittlers high-90s fastball was not quite as sharp as it has been, but he made up for it with an especially effective cutter in addition to his curveball. Being able to get that cutter back in there definitely made things a little bit easier for me, he said. Cincinnati Reds Jersey