Overview
- Schlittler disclosed Sunday that he and relatives have received death threats from some Red Sox fans before his first Fenway Park start set for Thursday, and he said he still plans to pitch.
- He said the messages do not merit police involvement, and there are no public signs of formal steps by MLB or local authorities.
- He forecast a rough reception at Fenway, saying fans near the exposed visiting bullpen may yell at him or try to throw things or grab him.
- The 25-year-old right-hander has opened 2026 at 2-1 with a 1.95 ERA and 36 strikeouts in 27⅔ innings, which he says could draw more venom from Boston fans.
- Tension traces to October’s Wild Card clincher, when the Massachusetts native and Northeastern alum shut out Boston for eight innings, then needled fans on social media after earlier harassment that even drove his mother to make her account private.