Gerrit Cole was a witness as Cam Schlittler delivered an impressive 12-strikeout game over 8.0 innings against the Boston Red Sox to help the New York Yankees advance to the next stage. Cole said of the young pitcher that he looks like he has what it takes to be a starter.

“There are different paths to greatness up here, but this guy has come up and delivered right away,” Cole said about Schlittler’s performance this season and in the playoffs. “He’s got it. I don’t know exactly what it is, it’s hard to define it. But he’s got it.”

It’s worth noting that this is Schlittler’s first season with the Yankees. In the regular season, he posted a record of 4-3 across 14 starts with a 2.96 ERA. He is expected to continue to be as good as he has been so far in the team’s short playoff run.

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