Schlittler Aims for Cy Young With Strong Performance Against Yankees

WHO:

MLB.com - Cam Schlittler is a pitcher for the Yankees.

MLB.com - Aaron Boone is the manager of the Yankees.

MLB.com - Aaron Judge is the captain of the Yankees.

MLB.com - Max Schuemann is an infielder/outfielder recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

WHAT:

MLB.com - Cam Schlittler is the American League Cy Young Award frontrunner.

MLB.com - Schlittler had a six-inning outing against the Diamondbacks, allowing three runs (one earned) and three hits, with three walks and six strikeouts.

MLB.com - Schlittler's ERA is 1.94.

MLB.com - Pavin Smith hit a pinch-hit walk-off homer, resulting in a 5-3 loss for the Yankees.

MLB.com - Aaron Judge was placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain.

MLB.com - The earliest possible date for Judge's activation is September 29 against the Orioles.

MLB.com - Judge has played 66 games this season, slashing .241/.360/.511 with 18 home runs and 41 RBIs.

MLB.com - Judge missed most of the summer with a fractured right rib.

WHERE:

MLB.com - The game took place at Chase Field in Arizona.

MLB.com - Judge was activated on September 8 against the Rockies.

WHEN:

MLB.com - The American League Wild Card Series is set to begin on September 29.

MLB.com - Judge was placed on the injured list retroactive to Thursday.

WHY:

MLB.com - Judge expressed frustration about returning to the injured list due to a right calf strain.

HOW:

MLB.com - Schlittler held the Diamondbacks hitless until the fifth inning and committed a throwing error that led to two unearned runs.

Cam Schlittler, the American League Cy Young Award frontrunner and pitcher for the Yankees, had a strong six-inning outing against the Diamondbacks, allowing three runs, one of which was earned, while striking out six batters. Unfortunately for the Yankees, they suffered a 5-3 loss after Pavin Smith hit a pinch-hit walk-off homer, and Aaron Judge has now been placed on the 10-day injured list with a right calf strain, with the earliest possible return on September 29 against the Orioles. Judge, who has played 66 games this season with 18 home runs and 41 RBIs, expressed his frustration about being sidelined again after recently returning from a fractured right rib.