Overview

• Schlittler blanked the Nationals for six innings on Monday, striking out eight with four hits and three walks on 96 pitches while touching 101 mph in a 10-5 win.
• Combined with his prior 6.2 scoreless innings and eight strikeouts against the Rays, the run marked two consecutive outings of at least six innings and eight strikeouts.
• The YES Network reported he is the first Yankees rookie to record back-to-back starts meeting those innings and strikeout thresholds.
• Through eight MLB starts he owns a 2.76 ERA, a 1.299 WHIP, and 46 strikeouts over 42.1 innings.
• Manager Aaron Boone called him a "future staple of our rotation," while teammates praised his electric fastball as metrics show 95th-percentile velocity and low opponent averages against his four-seamer and cutter, with continued refinement needed on his breaking pitches.