Cam Schlittler says he’s getting dying threats earlier than Fenway debut
Boston Purple Sox
“(You’d) suppose after final time, how a lot they have been speaking earlier than, that they is likely to be attempting to quiet it down a bit bit.”
Thursday must be an thrilling day for Cam Schlittler and his household.
The Yankees pitcher and Walpole native is about to make his debut at Fenway Park that evening amid one other anticipated collection between Boston and New York.
Forward of his first begin within the Purple Sox’ ballpark, Schlittler acknowledged that his previous postseason success towards Boston — in addition to his willingness to troll Purple Sox followers on-line — has led to some harsh rebukes.
Talking to Joel Sherman of the New York Publish, Schlittler mentioned that each he and his household have obtained dying threats and different messages within the lead-up to Thursday’s sport.
“Most conventional followers might care much less, proper?,” Schlittler informed Sherman. “It’s simply these diehards that simply don’t have anything else of their lives apart from baseball or sports activities that actually care about this and the truth that I play for the Yankees makes it worse for them.”
The 25-year-old righty added that he doesn’t imagine that the dying threats and different messages require getting the police concerned.
Schlittler, who grew up a Purple Sox fan and performed baseball at Northeastern, remains to be anticipating a hostile crowd when he takes to the mound on Thursday.
“It’s gonna be dangerous, it’s gonna be dangerous. I’m not nervous about it. But it surely’s gonna be loud,” Schlittler informed Sherman. “They’re gonna in all probability have dudes which are my age or a bit bit youthful, sitting proper outdoors the [visiting] bullpen, yelling no matter, in all probability throwing stuff at me, attempting to seize me.
“That’s type of what I count on. So I do know the fellows are excited for it and I’m excited for it.”
Schlittler has already emerged as a brand new antagonist for Boston sports activities followers, given each his robust play and his willingness to dish it proper again.
Schlittler ended Boston’s 2025 season final October at Yankee Stadium, with the rookie starter pitching eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts en path to a 4-0 collection victory for New York in Sport 3 of the AL Wild Card collection.
“Consuming dat soiled water,” Schlittler wrote in a single social media put up after he shut down Boston’s bats in that win-or-go-home bout.
After that Sport 3 win, Schlittler mentioned taking over Boston turned “private” to him, noting that he and his household had been harassed on-line by Purple Sox followers.
“I’m not gonna get into it, however there’s a line and I feel they crossed it a bit bit,” Schlittler informed reporters. “I’m a competitor, and I’m gonna go on the market and ensure I shut ’em down.
“You already know Boston followers, that’s simply how it’s. We’re aggressive again house and we’re gonna attempt to get beneath folks’s pores and skin. They simply picked the mistaken man to do it to and the mistaken staff to do it to.”
Schlittler has impressed thus far in his first full season within the huge leagues in 2026, going 2-1 with a 1.95 ERA and 36 strikeouts over 27.2 innings of labor thus far this yr.
Even with the anticipated jeers that he’s anticipated to obtain on Thursday, Schlittler doesn’t seem like backing down.
“(You’d) suppose after final time,” Schlittler informed The Athletic’s Brendan Kuty on the chirps from Purple Sox followers, “how a lot they have been speaking earlier than, that they is likely to be attempting to quiet it down a bit bit.”
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