Aaron Boone has named rookie Cam Schlittler as the Yankees ‘ Game 3 starter in this upcoming Wild Card Series, which would be a do-or-die elimination game.

The Yankees will roll with Max Fried in Game 1 and Carlos Rodon in Game 2, but throughout the summer the team would have an open competition between Luis Gil, Will Warren, and Cam Schlittler.

Unlike Schlittler and Warren, Gil does have postseason experience, but the team ultimately aligned their rotation in a manner that would let their new rookie get the ball in a huge game.

Boston and New York would only play a Game 3 if they split the first two games of this series, and its unclear how the plan would change if the team advanced to the American League Division Series in two games.

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