The Boston Red Sox saw their 2025 season come to an end in a 4-0 loss to the New York Yankees in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series. While the defeat ended the Red Sox 2025 season , manager Alex Cora used his postgame remarks to highlight the dominance of Yankees rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler.

In a post by Boston Herald reporter Mac Cerullo on X (formerly known as Twitter), the Red Sox manager offered blunt respect for the opposing starter, who struck out 12 in his postseason debut.

“We had to be perfect, because he was perfect.” Article Continues Below

Schlittler, a Massachusetts native who grew up a fan of the Red Sox, delivered an outing for the ages. The rookie threw eight scoreless frames, striking out batters with a fastball that touched 100 miles per hour.

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