Overview

• During Fox’s postgame show, David Ortiz joked that Cam Schlittler’s last name “sounds like Hitler.”
• Derek Jeter quickly called for a commercial break as the desk laughed, and host Kevin Burkhardt advised referring to the pitcher as “Cam.”
• The exchange followed the Yankees’ 9-6 comeback over the Blue Jays in Game 3, with Ortiz joined on the panel by Alex Rodriguez and Jeter.
• Reports as of Wednesday note no apology or statement from Ortiz or Fox regarding the on-air remark.
• Schlittler remains scheduled to start Game 4, with recent coverage also citing his eight-inning, 12-strikeout performance against the Red Sox in the prior round.