Even David Ortiz was impressed by Cam Schlittler.
In the wake of the Yankees’ rookie’s brilliant performance in Game 3 on Thursday against the Red Sox, the Red Sox legend weighed in on his outing.
“He’s got it, bro,” Ortiz told TMZ Sports . “He’s got it. He’s got it.
“He was abusing us [Thursday] night.”
The 6-foot-6 native of Walpole, Mass., who grew up a Red Sox fan, put on a brilliant performance, striking out 12, scattering five hits and walking none across eight innings as the Yankees eliminated the Red Sox, 4-0, to win the series 2-1. He touched 100.8 mph in the third inning.
No pitcher had ever thrown eight-plus innings with 12-plus strikeouts, zero runs allowed and zero walks in a postseason game, per StatHead’s Katie Sharp.
As for the Red Sox, Ortiz said they need to “