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Yankees may not start Cam Schlittler in Game 1 of wild-card series

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Joyce, G. (2026, September 24). Yankees may not start Cam Schlittler in Game 1 of wild-card series. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/yankees-may-not-start-cam-schlittler-in-game-1-of-wild-card-series/

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Yankees manager Aaron Boone has not confirmed whether Cam Schlittler will start Game 1 of the AL wild-card series despite Schlittler's strong regular-season performance with a 1.94 ERA. Pitching coach Matt Blake mentioned several potential starting combinations, including Schlittler, Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, and Gerrit Cole, depending on rest and strategic considerations for the series. The Yankees are weighing factors such as recent pitching performances and players' overall readiness to decide their rotation for the upcoming playoffs.
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The New York Yankees are uncertain about who will start their first game in the AL wild-card series next week. Manager Aaron Boone indicated that Cam Schlittler, who is currently scheduled to pitch Thursday against the Tampa Bay Rays, may not start Game 1. Instead, Boone suggested various rotation possibilities involving Schlittler, Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, and Gerrit Cole over the three-game series. Pitching coach Matt Blake noted that recent performances and physical readiness will influence decisions, with Fried having a 2.80 ERA and Rodón recently lowering his to 2.67. As of Wednesday, the Yankees were still finalizing their rotation plans for the playoffs.

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🔮 Except in practical terms for the Yankees, it will be crammed into the next month before the sport is expected to shut down because of a lockout.
🔮 Whether the two will finally match up again to allow him to be any kind of contributor for the Yankees in 2027, though, remains very much in question, setting up a $15 million decision. Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees. Try it freeAfter three separate calf strains sidelined him for five-plus months and relegated him to a pair of pinch-hit at-bats in October, the soon-to-be 37-year-old DH entered the offseason healthy.
🔮 Pitching coach Matt Blake and the team are in the midst of negotiating a new contract and moving toward a deal, The Post’s Joel Sherman reported Friday, which would ensure that the Yankees hang on to one of the best at his job in the game.
🔮 Some Yankees bosses may have been irked by Aaron Judge questioning whether they have gone all in enough, but Hal Steinbrenner insists he was not one of them.
🔮 After another disappointing playoff exit, Boone is coming back for a 10th season as manager next year, with Cashman also expected to return for his 30th season as general manager on a new contract.
🔮 The current president of baseball operations for the Mets was the top decision-maker for the Brewers (as general manager and then president of baseball operations) from September 2015 through October 2022, then spent the following year in an advisory role to ownership before landing in Queens. Access the Mets beat like never before Don’t miss Mike Puma’s text messages from Queens and beyond — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Mets. Sign up NowDuring that time, through amateur drafts, international signings and trades, Stearns helped build the foundation of the roster that just swept the Dodgers in the NLCS and will play in the organization’s first World Series in 44 years.
🔮 Boone also dropped Spencer Jones — the Yankees cleanup hitter in each of the prior three playoff games — down to batting eighth in the lineup, the lowest he has hit against a right-hander since May 19 (facing Dylan Cease).
🔮 He may have more talent and tools than almost any other player on the roster, most notably his speed, athleticism and power, but the Yankees have not been able to get that out of him regularly enough, especially this year.
🔮 McMahon has not brought much offensively and then committed a fielding error on the first ball put in play in the bottom of the first inning on Saturday night at Tropicana Field, the first of four the Yankees would make in Game 2.
🔮 “So there would’ve been a right-hander I would have used at some point had we gotten runners on base, but by the time he was in the game it was 5-1.
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Fried has a 2.80 ERA and just got to his full clip of pitches Tuesday in his fifth start back from the IL, while Rodón dominated the Rays on Tuesday to lower his ERA to 2.67. Shop Yankees Merch “Obviously you’re looking at the whole body of work, but the last month or so is pretty telling of where guys are at physically and what they’re capable of doing down the stretch,” Blake said.
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🔮 As of Wednesday, the Yankees were still working through their plans for the rotation in the first round of the playoffs, with Aaron Boone only willing to go as far as saying Schlittler would pitch in one of the first two games.
2026-09-24 · New York Post
Yankees may not start Cam Schlittler in Game 1 of wild-card series · assertive framing

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Cam Schlittler is on his way to the AL Cy Young, but that has not yet guaranteed him the start in Game 1 of the AL wild-card series next week. asserted
that → guarantee → series
As of Wednesday, the Yankees were still working through their plans for the rotation in the first round of the playoffs, with Aaron Boone only willing to go as far as saying Schlittler would pitch in one of the first two games. asserted
Schlittler → work → games
Try it freeAsked if the Yankees were lining up Schlittler, who is slated to start Thursday against the Rays, for Game 1 of the wild-card series, Boone said, “not necessarily,” reasoning that whoever starts Game 1 or 2 would still be able to pitch Games 2 and 5 of a potential ALDS. asserted
starts → try → ALDS
“There’s like three or four different iterations of it, really, whether you go Cam or Max [Fried] Game 1 or 2, and then where you fit Carlos [Rodón] and Gerrit [Cole] in,” pitching coach Matt Blake said before the Yankees’ 9-2 blowout win over the Rays on Wednesday night at the Stadium. asserted
Blake → ’ → Stadium
“There’s a bunch of different iterations of those four guys across three games that could make sense, depending on who you’re playing and what that means coming out of the rest here into potential rest in the next series. uncertain
that → ’ → series
But obviously you got to win the wild card.” asserted
you → got → card
Schlittler, who owns a 1.94 ERA, would be pitching on his fifth day if he started Tuesday’s Game 1, likely against the Red Sox. asserted
he → own → Sox
Cole, who started Wednesday night, would be on his sixth day, while Fried and Rodón would be on their seventh day. asserted
Fried → start → day
Blake acknowledged that “in a vacuum,” the Yankees would prefer their starter to be going on his sixth day, “but I don’t think that would necessarily dictate where they throw necessarily.” asserted
they → acknowledge → day
“Whatever makes sense strategically we’ll probably go with because they’ll all have adequate rest,” Blake said. asserted
Blake → make → rest
Cole, who returned from Tommy John surgery in May, picked up the win Wednesday night to finish his season with a 10-9 record and a 3.61 ERA. uncertain
who → return → record
Fried has a 2.80 ERA and just got to his full clip of pitches Tuesday in his fifth start back from the IL, while Rodón dominated the Rays on Tuesday to lower his ERA to 2.67. Shop Yankees Merch “Obviously you’re looking at the whole body of work, but the last month or so is pretty telling of where guys are at physically and what they’re capable of doing down the stretch,” Blake said. asserted
Blake → have → stretch
“But there’s also with Gerrit, it’s not just the month, it’s knowing who he is. asserted
he → ’ → Gerrit
Carlos is obviously throwing the ball really well, Gerrit’s an historically good pitcher, threw the ball well in Arizona.” asserted
Gerrit → throw → Arizona
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