Cam Schlittler's bicep encapsulates his rise to Yankees X

To understand the overwhelming nature of the stuff, check the faces of baffled Red Sox hitters, the 18 whiffs, the fastball that averaged — averaged — 98.9 mph and exceeded 100 mph 11 times.

Cam Schlittler’s postseason debut was a masterpiece in which he blazed his way through the Boston lineup for eight scoreless innings with 12 strikeouts and no walks — the first pitcher in MLB postseason history with that statline.

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To understand the willpower behind the person, check Schlittler’s bicep.

“I still feel it now,” Schlittler said, running his left hand over his right arm. “I got a little bump.”