Cam Schlitter pitched five innings of two-run ball Tuesday in a no-decision against the Blue Jays.
Schlitter experienced biceps soreness last week, but the Yankees cleared him to pitch today. His velocity was down some from his major league debut, but mostly on his breaking pitches; his slider and curve were down over two mph from his first outing, but his fastball was off by only 0.2 mph. He ended up allowing seven hits, walking three and striking out three tonight. It definitely wasn’t as promising of a showing as his debut, but it’s still encouraging that he could hold down the Jays without his best stuff. The Yankees could send him down with Luis Gil on the way back, but it seems more likely that he’ll get at least one more start next week against the Rays.