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Acce s 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. MINNEAPOLIS Cam Schlittler knows what he is pitching for down the stretch. The Yankees still have to clinch a playoff berth, which is likely to be a wild-card spot at this point, but then they can begin to think more about what their rotation will look James Johnson Jersey like for that opening postseason series. Max Fried and Carlos Rodn are the obvious first two starters, but if and when they need someone for Game 3, Schlittler has certainly put himself in the mix. But pitching the way he did to close out his outing Tuesday unable to make it out of the fifth inning after being staked to a nine-run lead will not help his case. Thats obviously the goal [to pitch in the playoffs], Schlittler said after the . Youre not going to get those opportunities when you walk five against a team thats not even in the race. Just got to be better with that and keep working over these next few starts. Explore More The rookie right-hander struggled with his command in the first inning, i suing a pair of walks that led to a run, but then retired 11 straight before running into trouble again in the fifth. He got tagged for a two-run homer from No. 9 hitter James Outman, and then walked three of the next four batters, spelling the end of his start. The five walks were a career high for Schlittler, who was known as a strike thrower while coming up through the minor leagues. Cam Schlittler was unable to get out of the fifth inning in the Yankees 10-9 win over the Twins on Sept. 16, 2025. Getty Images Let up the home run and then tried to get too picky when youre up [seven] runs, Schlittler said. Its embarra sing, but you got to get in the zone, especially with that lead. Major League Baseball planned to have the Yankees and Blue Jays play two games in London next June, but with West Hams Olympic Stadium, the A sociated Pre s reported Tuesday. Aaron Judge started in right field Tuesday, marking the first time he has done so on back-to-back days since returning to the field from his right elbow flexor strain. He had started back-to-back games once during that span, but there was a team off-day in between. Giancarlo Stanton, meanwhile, was back at DH after entering the day just 6-for-51 (.118) with a .476 OPS in his past 15 games including a four-strikeout effort Monday. But he rebounded with a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly on Tuesday. Giancarlo Stanton celebrates with teammates after hitting a sacrifice fly in the first inning of the Yankees win over the Twins. Je se Johnson-Imagn Images I feel like hes held up well, physically hes in a pretty good spot and just a matter of him getting it rolling again offensively, manager Aaron Boone said. Jarrett Culver Jersey
Acce s 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. MINNEAPOLIS Cam Schlittler knows what he is pitching for down the stretch. The Yankees still have to clinch a playoff berth, which is likely to be a wild-card spot at this point, but then they can begin to think more about what their rotation will look James Johnson Jersey like for that opening postseason series. Max Fried and Carlos Rodn are the obvious first two starters, but if and when they need someone for Game 3, Schlittler has certainly put himself in the mix. But pitching the way he did to close out his outing Tuesday unable to make it out of the fifth inning after being staked to a nine-run lead will not help his case. Thats obviously the goal [to pitch in the playoffs], Schlittler said after the . Youre not going to get those opportunities when you walk five against a team thats not even in the race. Just got to be better with that and keep working over these next few starts. Explore More The rookie right-hander struggled with his command in the first inning, i suing a pair of walks that led to a run, but then retired 11 straight before running into trouble again in the fifth. He got tagged for a two-run homer from No. 9 hitter James Outman, and then walked three of the next four batters, spelling the end of his start. The five walks were a career high for Schlittler, who was known as a strike thrower while coming up through the minor leagues. Cam Schlittler was unable to get out of the fifth inning in the Yankees 10-9 win over the Twins on Sept. 16, 2025. Getty Images Let up the home run and then tried to get too picky when youre up [seven] runs, Schlittler said. Its embarra sing, but you got to get in the zone, especially with that lead. Major League Baseball planned to have the Yankees and Blue Jays play two games in London next June, but with West Hams Olympic Stadium, the A sociated Pre s reported Tuesday. Aaron Judge started in right field Tuesday, marking the first time he has done so on back-to-back days since returning to the field from his right elbow flexor strain. He had started back-to-back games once during that span, but there was a team off-day in between. Giancarlo Stanton, meanwhile, was back at DH after entering the day just 6-for-51 (.118) with a .476 OPS in his past 15 games including a four-strikeout effort Monday. But he rebounded with a pair of singles and a sacrifice fly on Tuesday. Giancarlo Stanton celebrates with teammates after hitting a sacrifice fly in the first inning of the Yankees win over the Twins. Je se Johnson-Imagn Images I feel like hes held up well, physically hes in a pretty good spot and just a matter of him getting it rolling again offensively, manager Aaron Boone said. Jarrett Culver Jersey