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The belief and luck that let one scout help Yankees steal Cam Schlittler from hometown Red Sox

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Heyman, J. (2026, September 30). The belief and luck that let one scout help Yankees steal Cam Schlittler from hometown Red Sox. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/how-yankees-stole-cam-schlittler-from-red-sox/

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Yankees area scout Matt Hyde received a tip from retired Mets scout John Kosciak about pitcher Cam Schlittler, prompting Hyde to watch Schlittler pitch for Walpole High and later at Northeastern University. Impressed by Schlittler's potential despite inconsistent performance, Hyde recommended the Yankees continue scouting him. This eventually led to Schlittler joining the Yankees organization over his hometown team, the Red Sox.

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The Yankees managed to sign Cam Schlittler, a Game 1 starter and Cy Young winner, away from his hometown team, the Red Sox, thanks to a tip from retired Mets scout John Kosciak. Kosciak heard about Schlittler from late Red Sox manager Joe Morgan, who is also from Walpole, Mass., where Schlittler grew up and played for Walpole High School. After Matt Hyde, a Yankees area scout, saw Schlittler pitch and liked his potential, the Yankees' scouting director, Damon Oppenheimer, recommended they stay interested in him despite inconsistent performance metrics. This strategic move by the Yankees has significantly impacted their roster with the addition of Schlittler, who is an alumnus of Northeastern University.

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The Yankees managed to steal certain Cy Young winner and Game 1 starter Cam Schlittler, proud son of Walpole, Mass., and Northeastern University alum, out from under Schlittler’s hometown Red Sox after the Yankees area scout Matt Hyde received the tip of a lifetime. asserted

scout → manage → lifetime

Hyde’s friend, retired Mets scout John Kosciak, heard about Schlittler from late Red Sox manager and Walpole resident Joe Morgan and tipped Hyde. asserted

friend → retire → Hyde

Go watch Schlittler pitch for the then-named Walpole High Rebels asserted

Schlittler → watch → named

, he told Hyde. asserted

he → tell → Hyde

Hyde liked what he saw, and the Yankees scouting machinery went to work. asserted

machinery → like → what

The first official note in the Yankees system came from Yankees scouting director Damon Oppenheimer, who overlooked spotty radar readings and inconsistent performance and thought he was “projectable” (scout speak for a pitcher with upside). asserted

he → come → upside

Oppenheimer recommended staying on Schlittler. asserted

Oppenheimer → recommend → Schlittler

Hyde, the Yankees scout who amazingly also signed Yankees positional MVP Ben Rice out of Dartmouth, did just that. asserted

who → sign → that

Hyde loved Schlittler’s potential and personality after seeing him on the Cape and finally at Northeastern, too, and also getting to know him. asserted

Hyde → love → him

The belief and luck that let one scout help Yankees steal Cam Schlittler from hometown Red Sox

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