Tuesday’s game isn’t just another day on the calendar. It could reshape the Yankees’ season.

With Clarke Schmidt out for the year, 24-year-old righty Cam Schlittler was called up and immediately impressed. Throwing 98 to 100 mph fastballs and mixing in a slider, curveball, and changeup, he punched out 7 Mariners and left the mound to a standing ovation as his parents hugged in the stands. It wasn’t just a cool debut. It was a statement.

Schlittler’s got the stuff. MLB Pipeline ranks him as the Yankees’ No. 10 prospect, and he looked the part. Tuesday will be his second chance to show it wasn’t a fluke. And if he shoves again, his value skyrockets not just internally, but on the trade market.

Which brings us to Eugenio Suárez.

The Yankees’ black hole at third base has been a season-long headache. Suárez, meanwhile, is quietly having a monster year in Arizona: .257 AVG | 35 HR | 85 RBI | .929 OPS. That’s a legit power threat in a lineup that’s been begging for one at third base.

But here’s the wrinkle.

The Diamondbacks are .500 and hanging on the edge of contention. If they fall out of the race by the deadline, Suárez becomes very available. If not, the price goes up or the door closes entirely. That’s why Tuesday matters. If Schlittler deals again, the Yankees don’t just win a game. They gain leverage. Suddenly, dealing a high-upside, MLB-ready arm for a legit bat like Suárez becomes strategic, not desperate.

The Bombers have a rare chance to turn a pitching injury into a trade chip and a roster hole into a strength. Now all eyes are on Cam.