Yankees' Cam Schlittler Makes Surprising Admission About Red Sox Fans
Schlitter was relieved after his first career start at Fenway Park.
Yankees' Cam Schlittler Makes Surprising Admission About Red Sox Fans originally appeared on NESN . Add NESN as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Thursday was Cam Schlittler's first career start at Fenway Park, and he made the most of it.
The 25-year-old righty was outstanding in the series finale , firing eight innings of one-run ball and pitching the New York Yankees to a 4-2 win over the Boston Red Sox . Schlittler, who grew up in Massachusetts and played college ball at Northeastern, was nervous about pitching at Fenway for the first time. He's become something of a villain for Red Sox fans after trolling them during last year's playoffs, receiving a lot of online hatred and negativity in return.
Fortunately, however, he said Boston fans were much more civil and less vitriolic than he expected. Cam Schlittler said the Boston fans weren't nearly as harsh as he expected. “You underestimate how many good people show up to the ballpark,” Schlittler said.
“It was great. For the most part, they were really respectful, and it seemed like there were a lot of Yankee fans… — Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) April 24, 2026 “You underestimate how many good people show up to the ballpark,” Schlittler told MLB. com's Bryan Hoch .