Although he didn't get the win after the bullpen let the tying run to score, Schlittler still turned in a masterful performance, allowing an unearned run on three hits and two walks, and is quickly becoming one of the best young arms in the league.With just barely over 100 innings in the majors under his belt, the 25-year-old has looked like a veteran on the mound and hasn’t shown any signs of slowing down since he burst onto the scene last season.In fact, had Schlittler gotten help from his defense in the sixth inning when Trent Grisham dropped a fly ball in center field, he could’ve been in line to secure a much-deserved win. But just like a veteran would do, the youngster brushed it off and was able to pick up his teammate, allowing a run to score on a groundout before getting a strikeout to end the inning.“Being able to pick [Grisham] up there was a good feeling,” Schlittler said.It wasn’t until the seventh inning where manager Aaron Boone thought his pitcher started to lose some gas, leading to a leadoff walk followed by a single that ended Schlittler’s night.

While Schlittler said he didn’t feel fatigued at the end there, he did say that he’s still building up and that it was the most pitches (93) that he’s thrown this season so he’s “just trying to get used to the environment”.Regardless, Boone thought Schlittler pitched great and thought that overall “he was on point”.“Business as usual for him,” said Ben Rice. “He was really good, just so aggressive with all of his stuff in the zone.”