Stars Collide at Yankees' Hot Hand: Surprise Star Cam Schlittler Takes the Bases
Cam Schlittler isn’t the first person to experience a case of arachnophobia. But when the New York Yankees pitcher found a spider in his locker at the team’s spring training facility March 15, he became the most famous for a day. PETA noticed.
MORE: Yankees Hall of Famer sent warning to parents of Dodgers prospect The Virginia-based animal-rights organization (People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals) sent a message to the Yankees pitcher two days after Schlittler called team security to help remove the spider. According to Chris Kirschner of The Athletic on X , PETA said March 17 it is “rushing the team humane bug catchers to ensure that any future arachnid guests can be escorted outside safely and compassionately. ” Via Kirschner , PETA founder Ingrid Newkirk said, “spiders have a lot more to fear from us than we do from them, so the least we can do is show them a little kindness and consideration.
PETA’s humane bug catcher makes relocating spiders a snap — no squishing, screaming, or security detail required — and we hope this useful device brings the Yankees’ pitcher some relief. ” A real update on this: PETA says it is "rushing the team humane bug catchers to ensure that any future arachnid guests can be escorted outside safely and compassionately. " “Spiders have a lot more to fear from us than we do from them, so the least we can do is show them a… https://t.
co/JfIiKsQbUB pic. twitter. com/Rcx2gY7kxy — Chris Kirschner (@ChrisKirschner) March 17, 2026 On March 15, Schlittler wrote on his X account , “A spider was successfully extracted from my locker today.
Best security team in the league! ” A spider was successfully extracted from my locker today. Best security team in the league!