​Yankees’ Cam Schlittler makes history for 2nd time for NYY, joining a 1952 ace originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.There was a fear that Cam Schlittler might regress this season after his red-hot end-of-year run in 2025.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementInstead, he looks like an ace for the New York Yankees.In fact, he’s had a first half of the season so good that it’s only been once before in franchise history, and that was back in 1952.The parameters from Baseball Reference’s Katie Sharp: An ERA below 2.10, and a WHIP below 0.95 at the All-Star Break.Allie Reynolds did it 74 years ago. And Schlittler is doing it now.MORE: Barry Bonds’ nephew has a chance to be key pick in 2026 MLB DraftSchlittler is 9-5 with a 2.05 ERA and a 0.94 WHIP.He has struck out 10.4 batters per nine innings, and he leads the American League in ERA+ at 205 (which means he’s been 105% better than league average).AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementSchlittler’s stats are this good despite being shelled on June 30 by the Tigers in his worst start of the year.He rebounded with a pair of quality starts — one run in eight innings against the Rays, and two runs in 6.2 innings against the Nationals.Schlittler was thought of as a candidate to start the All-Star Game, but that honor went to Blue Jays righty Dylan Cease instead.The Yankees would much rather have Schlittler focused on the second half of the season anyway. They’d love for him to keep pitching this well, that’s for sure.Rintaro Sasaki has a big choice to make between MLB and NPBCC Sabathia’s son gets drafted by one of his former teamsAfter 9 years in the minor leagues, a magical moment for Tigers catcherHow Rays turned Tim Beckham bust draft pick into Junior CamineroKyle Schwarber is closing in on a Babe Ruth record