Overview
- The Athletic reported the Yankees showed Schlittler a clip from Red Sox podcaster Jared Carrabis to motivate him before a recent start.
- Schlittler said the clip “definitely pissed me off” and called Red Sox fans’ booing “useless,” adding the noise “goes in one ear and out the other.”
- The 25‑year‑old has been a reliable arm for New York this season, posting a 2.05 ERA across 118 2/3 innings with 137 strikeouts.
- Schlittler grew up near Boston and as a former Red Sox fan has become a clear target at Fenway, but he says the crowd’s taunts do not change his focus.
- The comments land in a tight AL East race with New York near the top, Boston on a recent hot streak, and the teams next set to meet Aug. 28–30 at Yankee Stadium.