SUFFOLK COUNTY, N.Y. — A rare Cam Schlittler baseball card has surfaced in Suffolk County at a particularly interesting moment in the Yankees pitcher’s breakout season.
Local collector Matt Towle owns a 2026 Topps Series 2 All Aces Cam Schlittler #AA-18, graded PSA 9 Mint.
Towle says the current PSA population includes two PSA 9 examples, including his card, and one PSA 10. That makes his card one of only two examples currently graded PSA 9, with three total copies graded PSA 9 or higher.
That scarcity is becoming even more notable as Schlittler’s profile continues to rise.
The Yankees right-hander has emerged as one of the strongest pitchers in baseball this season and remains firmly in the American League Cy Young conversation.
Through 29 starts, Schlittler is 12-6 with a 2.04 ERA, 210 strikeouts in 171.2 innings and a 0.938 WHIP. Baseball-Reference credits him with 6.4 WAR.
His recent form has only strengthened his case.
In his Sept. 2 start against the Los Angeles Angels, Schlittler threw eight innings, allowing one run on two hits while striking out nine and walking none.
For collectors, that combination of scarcity and timing is hard to ignore.
Towle’s card is part of Topps’ 2026 Series 2 All Aces insert set. According to the grading information Towle provided, only two copies currently carry a PSA 9 grade, while one additional copy has received a PSA 10.
PSA population figures can change as additional cards are submitted and graded, so the current population represents a snapshot rather than a permanent level of scarcity.
Towle believes the card could become significantly more valuable if Schlittler finishes the season strongly, receives postseason exposure and ultimately wins the Cy Young Award.
That remains a collector’s prediction rather than a guaranteed investment outcome. Sports-card values can fluctuate based on player performance, postseason success, awards, grading populations and overall collector demand.
But Schlittler’s performance on the field is already notable.
He has developed from a promising Yankees pitcher into one of the American League’s top-performing starters this season. His current numbers include a 206 ERA+ and 210 strikeouts through 29 starts.
That gives Towle’s card an unusual combination of factors: a Yankees pitcher performing at an elite level, award contention, a small high-grade population and an active collector market heading toward the postseason.
Towle’s PSA 9 Cam Schlittler All Aces card is currently available on eBay.
For now, one of only two PSA 9 examples currently identified is in the hands of a Suffolk County collector — with only one PSA 10 sitting above it in the grading population Towle provided.
Towle’s PSA 9 Cam Schlittler All Aces card is currently available on eBay.
View the card:
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