WASHINGTON, D.C. — As of early Saturday evening, the New York Yankees and Cam Schlittler hadn’t decided whether the right-hander would pitch in Tuesday’s All-Star Game in Philadelphia.There had been a few talks this week between Schlittler, who would be making his first All-Star appearance, and coaches about the subject. But the 25-year-old with the American League-best 2.05 ERA wanted to see how he felt after his final start of the first half before committing, a team source with knowledge of the conversations told The Athletic. The source was granted anonymity in exchange for candor. More conversations were expected Saturday night.Schlittler spent the first half of the season proving he deserves a spot on the AL All-Star roster, and he showed why he should start the game when he gave up just two runs over 6 2/3 innings in a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park on Saturday afternoon.“That was huge,” manager Aaron Boone said of Schlittler’s performance.
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— New York Yankees (@Yankees) July 12, 2026Schlittler overcame giving up solo home runs to James Wood on the first pitch of the game and to Curtis Mead in the first inning. He struck out six, uncharacteristically walked four batters and gave up four hits. He threw 99 pitches.Before Saturday’s game, Boone said he thought there was a “pretty good chance” Schlittler would pitch Tuesday. The Massachusetts native has shouldered a heavy workload for the Yankees this season, making all 20 of his starts and throwing the second most innings in the AL at 118 2/3.
