Cam Schlittler stumbles through rare Yankees dud in shortest start of season

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Cam Schlittler suffered through his shortest stint of the season, giving up four runs — all earned — in just three innings against the Cardinals.The right-hander’s usually immaculate control abandoned him as he walked a season-high five in those three errant frames.It marked the second-shortest start of Schlittler’s career, longer only than his 1 ²/₃ inning outing against visiting Toronto on Sept.

5 last year.Monday wasn’t much better and was far more unexpected.Schlittler was fresh off back-to-back crisp performances that saw him give up just a lone run combined in 13 ²/₃ innings against the Phillies and White Sox.But Schlittler walked leadoff hitter JJ Wetherholt, served up a two-run homer to Alec Burleson and never really found his footing.

Then he gave up José Fermin’s RBI double in the second and Nathan Church’s RBI single in the third.By the time he was pulled, Schlittler had thrown 83 pitches — just 51 strikes — to get nine outs.He trailed 4-0 and saw his ERA tick up from his American League-leading 2.04 to 2.26.Now that the trade deadline has come and gone without the Yankees making an addition to the staff from outside the organization, they’ll be counting even more on a pair of arms in different roles down the stretch in Carlos Rodón and Clarke Schmidt.Rodón pitched two innings of live batting practice Monday at Yankee Stadium and the left-hander said the session went well.As long as he recovers well, there’s a chance Rodón will make a minor league rehab appearance n Saturday with either Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre or Double-A Somerset, according to manager Aaron Boone.GM Brian Cashman said Rodón (left elbow inflammation) could be back this month and noted one of their current starters — Ryan Weathers or Will Warren �...