Cam Schlittler opts out of All-Star Game; Dylan Cease to start for AL
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 12, 2026, 9:22 PM
Last updated Jul 12, 2026
Yankees pitcher Cam Schlittler will not participate in the All-Star Game on Tuesday. Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that Schlittler, who pitched against the Nationals on Saturday, expressed concerns about throwing at intensity on a recovery day. Blue Jays' Dylan Cease was selected to start the game as planned, irrespective of Schlittler’s availability. Schlittler has a 2.05 ERA this season but has opted to rest and prepare for the second half of the season. He will still attend All-Star festivities in Philadelphia next week.
- •Cam Schlittler will not pitch in the All-Star Game.
- •Yankees manager Boone supports Schlittler's decision.
- •Dylan Cease will start for the American League.
- •Schlittler has a 2.05 ERA this season.
- •He will attend All-Star events in Philadelphia.
- 10:59 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Cam Schlittler still relishing All-Star Game, even if he won’t pitch in it
- 9:22 PMYahoo Sports — Yankees’ Cam Schlittler won’t pitch in All-Star Game; Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease was set to start regardless
"PHILADELPHIA — Cam Schlittler isn’t sweating it. The revelation that Toronto’s Dylan Cease would have been named the American League’s All-Star Game starting pitcher even if Schlittler was available isn’t a point of contention for the young Yankees ace. Schlittler — known for channeling slights and disrespect during some of his most dominant outings — said he doesn’t expect this week’s ...
"WASHINGTON — Cam Schlittler had a case to start the All-Star Game. Instead, he won’t pitch in Tuesday’s exhibition at all. The New YoYankees’ emerging ace is healthy, Aaron Boone said Sunday morning. However, the manager said that Schlittler, who allowed two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings and 99 pitches against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, had some concerns about pitching with ...
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 13, 2026, 10:59 PMYankees’ Cam Schlittler still relishing All-Star Game, even if he won’t pitch in it
PHILADELPHIA — Cam Schlittler isn’t sweating it. The revelation that Toronto’s Dylan Cease would have been named the American League’s All-Star Game starting pitcher even if Schlittler was available isn’t a point of contention for the young Yankees ace. Schlittler — known for channeling slights and disrespect during some of his most dominant outings — said he doesn’t expect this week’s ...
- Yahoo SportsJul 12, 2026, 9:22 PMYankees’ Cam Schlittler won’t pitch in All-Star Game; Blue Jays’ Dylan Cease was set to start regardless
WASHINGTON — Cam Schlittler had a case to start the All-Star Game. Instead, he won’t pitch in Tuesday’s exhibition at all. The New YoYankees’ emerging ace is healthy, Aaron Boone said Sunday morning. However, the manager said that Schlittler, who allowed two earned runs over 6 2/3 innings and 99 pitches against the Washington Nationals on Saturday, had some concerns about pitching with ...
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