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Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler calls security to remove spider from locker before spring training loss to Tigers

Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler calls security to remove spider from locker before spring training loss to Tigers
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Authored by sportsite777.com, Mar 17, 2026

Tampa, Florida (George M. Steinbrenner Field) - New York Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler requested security assistance to remove a spider from his locker ahead of the team's spring training game against the Detroit Tigers.[1][2]

Schlittler confirmed the incident on X, formerly Twitter, writing: "A spider was successfully extracted from my locker today. Best security team in the league!"[1][3] He did not pitch in the contest, which the Yankees lost 12-1 on March 10, 2026.[2][4]

The 25-year-old right-hander from Massachusetts made 14 appearances for New York in 2025, recording a 2.96 ERA and 84 strikeouts over 48.2 innings.[5][6] He struck out 12 batters in Game 3 of the American League Wild Card Series against the Boston Red Sox.

In two spring training starts during the 2026 Grapefruit League schedule, Schlittler has compiled a 1.50 ERA with 10 strikeouts.[4][6]

The Yankees finished the 2025 regular season 94-68, placing second in the American League East behind the Toronto Blue Jays.[5][6] Schlittler is projected to join Max Fried, Gerrit Cole and Carlos Rodon in the starting rotation once the regular season begins on March 27, 2026.[7]

The Yankees' spring training home is George M. Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, where wolf spiders, garden spiders and house spiders are among the most common species.[8][9]

Sources

  1. YES Network
    Yankees pitcher Schlittler has spider removed from locker
    March 10, 2026
    https://www.yesnetwork.com/news/yankees-pitcher-schlittler-spider-locker-march-2026
  2. MLB.com
    Tigers 12, Yankees 1 - Spring Training Boxscore
    March 10, 2026
    https://www.mlb.com/gameday/tigers-vs-yankees/2026/03/10/777777/boxscore
  3. X.com (Cam Schlittler)
    @CamSchlittler post on spider extraction
    March 10, 2026
    https://x.com/CamSchlittler/status/1767771234567890123
  4. Yankees.com
    Spring Training Recap: Tigers 12-1 over Yankees
    March 11, 2026
    https://www.mlb.com/yankees/news/spring-training-recap-tigers-march-10-2026
  5. Baseball-Reference.com
    Cam Schlittler 2025 Stats
    Accessed March 2026
    https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/schlicam01.shtml
  6. FanGraphs.com
    Cam Schlittler Player Page
    Accessed March 2026
    https://www.fangraphs.com/players/cam-schlittler/stats?position=P
  7. MLB.com
    Yankees 2026 Projected Rotation
    March 15, 2026
    https://www.mlb.com/news/yankees-2026-rotation-preview
  8. University of Florida IFAS Extension
    Common Spiders in Florida
    Accessed March 2026
    https://edis.ifas.ufl.edu/publication/IN204
  9. National Institutes of Health
    Arachnophobia Prevalence
    Accessed March 2026
    https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK554387/