​With the Yankees set to face the Dodgers in the first series after the All-Star break, Michael Kay posed a question to former Yankees manager Joe Girardi.Kay asked if the manager would purposely hold ace Cam Schlittler back in that series and wait to start him against the Pirates on July 20 so the Dodgers don’t get a look at him ahead of a possible World Series matchup.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“Does a manager think that far ahead?” Kay asked Girardi.Girardi quickly shut the theory down.“No,” he said, before adding, “it’s too far away, you gotta get there.”The Yankees announced Schlittler will not pitch in the All-Star Game on Tuesday in Philadelphia, and Girardi suggested a possible timeline for Schlittler’s next start.Cam Schlittler is sitting at +125 on FanDuel to win the AL Cy Young Award this season. Our complete FanDuel Sportsbook review will show you how to sign up and get started.MORE BYADAM ZAGORIAEven the $450 grass for the World Cup is selling outJul. 13, 2026, 12:20 p.m.Aaron Boone weighs in on Yankees drafting legend’s sonJul. 13, 2026, 3:16 p.m.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisement“i would think they want to give him a little extra rest so maybe he throws Sunday [against the Dodgers],” Girardi said.“Just because he’s going to get to an innings spot this year he’s never been to as long as he stays healthy, which is OK. He needs to expand on what he did last year, but I think it’s way too soon to think about that [the World Series].”Schlittler is 9-5 with a 2.05 ERA with 137 strikeouts in 118 2/3 innings. He’s projected by ESPN to pitch 201 innings this year after throwing 191 last season.Read the original article on NJ.com. Add NJ.com as a Preferred Source by clicking here.