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The New York Yankees<\/a> already have injuries to their starting pitching rotation, with Carlos Rod\u00f3n, Gerrit Cole, and Clarke Schmidt missing time in the 2026 MLB<\/a> season. All three will be returning at various points throughout the season, which is the good news.<\/p>\n Nonetheless, with the Yankees\u2019 current set of starters looking to hold down the fort until reinforcements arrive, any injury scare before Opening Day can be concerning. As a result, the latest news regarding Cam Schlittler will be one to monitor throughout spring training.<\/p>\n On Feb. 12, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced that Schlittler is dealing with mid-back inflammation. Moreover, Boone says that Schlittler will continue to throw but will likely stay off a mound for at least the next few days. <\/p>\n \u201cCam Schlittler has got a little inflammation in his mid\u2011back,\u201d Boone told reporters (h\/t SNY<\/a>). \u201cThey\u2019ll probably keep him off the mound for the next few days at least. He\u2019s going to continue to throw, no issues there. He\u2019s continuing with his throwing program, just something we\u2019re trying to stay ahead of.\u201d<\/p>\n Yankees\u2019 Cam Schlittler Isn\u2019t Concern Over Latest Injury<\/p>\n Moreover, Schlittler spoke to the media on Feb. 12 after Boone announced that the player is dealing with mid-back inflammation and revealed his level of concern on the issue. <\/p>\n \u201cZero [concern], I\u2019d say,\u201d Schlittler said (h\/t SNY<\/a>). \u201cAgain, it\u2019s early. I\u2019ve been dealing with it for a little bit, so I just want to make sure I\u2019m on top of it. Again, I\u2019m ready for Opening Day in that week in San Francisco\u2026 Just midback, just minor inflammation. Maybe more lat as well. Just making sure I\u2019m staying on top of that the next few days and get ready for games.\u201d<\/p>\n Max Fried Buys Into New York\u2019s Decision to Run It Back<\/p>\n Meanwhile, another Yankees starter spoke to the media on Feb. 12. Max Fried shared his thoughts on New York\u2019s decision to run the squad back after winning 94 games but falling short in the postseason. <\/p>\n \u201cI personally think that our group is good enough talent-wise to compete with anyone in the game,\u201d Fried said<\/a>. \u201cObviously, we didn\u2019t have the series that we wanted to. A big part of that was that we weren\u2019t able to pitch as well as we wanted and keep ourselves in games.<\/p>\n \u201cWe were behind early, often, and then you\u2019re asking a big task in playoff games for your offense to put up five, six, seven runs against good teams. I could be wrong, but I think the offense is either the best in baseball or at least the best in the AL. It\u2019s a deep lineup. They\u2019re going to put up runs.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re going to get Gerrit [Cole] back. We\u2019re going to have a lot of really good, quality arms to be able to round out the staff. Baseball is a funny game where, on any given day, someone can beat you, and we didn\u2019t play the best baseball when we needed to. I know that if we have the same group, we\u2019re motivated, and we want that opportunity again.\u201d<\/p>\n \n\t\t\tEduardo Razo<\/a> Eduardo Razo is a sports writer for Heavy.com, covering the NFL, MLB, and college football. He has previously covered the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLB for NBC Sports Washington and NBC Sports Bay Area & California, and has freelanced for PSG Talk, covering Paris Saint-Germain. He also worked as an editor at Athlon Sports, focusing on MLB and the NFL. 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