The New York Yankees advanced in the 2025 AL Wild Card Series behind a dominant postseason debut from rookie pitcher Cam Schlittler . His masterful outing against the Boston Red Sox powered a 4-0 clinching win and came with a stone-cold quote that quickly went viral. It also marked the Yankees first postseason series victory over the Red Sox since 2003.

SNY Yankees Videos on X (formerly known as Twitter) posted a clip of Schlittler’s postgame interview. Asked when he felt like he was in control, the rookie delivered a cold-blooded response .

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That mindset carried over on the mound. Schlittler threw eight shutout innings, striking out 12 with a fastball averaging 99 miles per hour and topping out at 100 mph. The 24-

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