Yankees' Cam Schlittler has unlocked a Mariano Rivera cheat code
Schlittler is off to a great start.
Yankees' Cam Schlittler has unlocked a Mariano Rivera cheat code originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Cam Schlittler is off to a brilliant start to the 2026 MLB season.
And one reason why: He's unlocked a cheat code once discovered by New York Yankees legend Mariano Rivera. That is, of course, the cutter. Schlittler's cutter is operating like a brand new pitch so far this season.
MORE: Explaining the absurdity of 2 MLB players named Max Muncy "Schlittler was already throwing a cutter as a rookie, and it was a pretty darn good one," MLB. com's David Adler wrote in a new article on Saturday. "But in his sophomore season, he's tweaked the grip for that cutter, and it looks like a much different pitch.
Not only is Schlittler's cutter way harder than last year -- averaging over 94 mph through two starts, compared to 92 mph in 2025 -- but it's getting a ton of carry through the strike zone, a la Kenley Jansen or peak Corbin Burnes. " Cam Schlittler, Nasty 94mph Cutter. āļø pic.