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Schneider Names Cease AL All-Star Starter After Schlittler Pulls

7/14/2026

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John Schneider named Dylan Cease the AL starter for the All-Star Game after Cam Schlittler withdrew.
Schlittler withdrew to avoid injury and to protect a rotation already strained by Gerrit Cole and Max Fried.
Aaron Boone backed the decision, noting Schlittler felt uneasy throwing 100 mph on a recovery day.
Missing pitchers also include Tarik Skubal, Jacob Misiorowski, Zack Wheeler and Shohei Ohtani.

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John Schneider named Dylan Cease the AL starter for the All-Star Game after Cam Schlittler withdrew.
Schlittler withdrew to avoid injury and to protect a rotation already strained by Gerrit Cole and Max Fried.
Aaron Boone backed the decision, noting Schlittler felt uneasy throwing 100 mph on a recovery day.
Missing pitchers also include Tarik Skubal, Jacob Misiorowski, Zack Wheeler and Shohei Ohtani.