Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Works around two homers in win
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Schmidt (1-1) allowed three runs on three hits and two walks while striking out six over six-plus innings to earn the win Monday over the Mariners.
Schmidt has turned in consecutive quality starts, and this was one was enough to get him his first win of the season. He allowed solo home runs to Julio Rodriguez and Jorge Polanco, but a big fifth inning by the Yankees gave Schmidt plenty of support. Over five starts this season, the 29-year-old has a 4.73 ERA, 1.28 WHIP and 25:12 K:BB across 26.2 innings. His next start is expected to be at home over the weekend versus the Mets.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Set to start Monday
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Schmidt is scheduled to start Monday's game at Seattle, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
The right-hander was a candidate to start Sunday in Sacramento following the demotion of Carlos Carrasco earlier in the week, but Schmidt will instead take the mound Monday. Schmidt surrendered eight runs over his first two starts after missing the first few weeks of the season due to a shoulder issue, but he's given up just three earned runs with 10 strikeouts over 11 frames in his past two outings.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Fans four in quality start
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Schmidt did not factor in the decision during Tuesday's win over San Diego. He yielded two runs on seven hits and a walk over six innings while striking out four.
Schmidt tossed three scoreless frames before coughing up a pair of runs in the fourth inning. He was scratched from his scheduled outing Saturday against the Rays but came back Tuesday to deliver his first quality start of the season. Schmidt threw 53 of 85 pitches for strikes and generated seven whiffs, tying a season low. His ERA dropped to 4.79 alongside a 19:10 K:BB through 20.2 innings. Schmidt's next start will likely be on the road against the Athletics or Mariners.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Cleared to start Tuesday
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Schmidt (side) is listed as the Yankees' probable starter for Tuesday's game against the Padres at Yankee Stadium, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
Schmidt was scratched ahead of his previously scheduled start Saturday versus Tampa Bay due to left side soreness, but with an MRI on the injury coming back clean, the Yankees never expressed much concern that the right-hander would have to go on the injured list. Manager Aaron Boone said Saturday that he anticipated Schmidt being ready to start Tuesday, and the 29-year-old's availability for that contest has now been confirmed. After getting off to a delayed start to the season while recovering from rotator cuff tendinitis that cropped up late in spring training, Schmidt has struggled over his first three starts with the Yankees, going 0-1 with a 5.52 ERA, 1.43 WHIP and 15:9 K:BB in 14.2 innings.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Not starting Saturday
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Schmidt was scratched from his scheduled start Saturday against the Rays due to left side soreness, Chris Kirschner of The Athletic reports.
According to Kirschner, manager Aaron Boone said the right-hander underwent an MRI on Friday that came back clean, so the Yankees don't believe the side issue is anything serious. That said, the injury was enough for the Yankees to err on the side of caution and skip Schmidt's turn in the rotation. Ryan Yarbrough will open Saturday's game in what should end up being an impromptu bullpen day for the Yankees. Schmidt, meanwhile, will look to make his next start Tuesday against San Diego.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Fans six in no-decision
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Schmidt did not factor into the decision in the Yankees' 5-1 win over the Blue Jays in Game 2 of Sunday's doubleheader. He allowed one run on one hit and four walks while striking out six over five innings.
Schmidt limited the Blue Jays to five baserunners while generating 14 whiffs on 90 pitches (52 strikes), and his lone blemish came in the third inning on an Anthony Santander solo home run. It was Schimdt's best start since being activated from the 15-day injured list April 16, and through three starts he has a 5.52 ERA and 1.43 WHIP over 14.2 innings. Schmidt will look for his first win of 2025 next weekend at home against Tampa Bay.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Concedes five runs in loss
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Schmidt (0-1) took the loss Monday at Cleveland, allowing five runs on seven hits and three walks over four innings. He struck out seven.
Despite inducing a respectable 13 whiffs in this 80-pitch outing, Schmidt struggled, coughing up four extra-base hits (two homers, two doubles). Things went off the rails for the New York right-hander in the third inning, when Jose Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo popped back-to-back homers to fuel a four-run, four-hit frame. After two starts, Schmidt now sports a 7.45 ERA, 1.66 WHIP and 9:5 K:BB across 9.2 innings. After shoulder fatigue delayed his season start, he will look to continue shaking off the rust in his next start against Toronto at home this weekend.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Throws 73 pitches in season debut
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Schmidt didn't factor into the decision Wednesday against the Royals after allowing three runs on four hits and two walks in 5.2 innings. He struck out two.
Given that the right-hander missed the first couple of weeks of the regular season with shoulder fatigue, it was encouraging to see him be able to throw 73 pitches in his first start for the Yankees this year. Salvador Perez drove in a run on a single in the first inning, and the Royals plated two more in the fifth. Just one of Schmidt's hits allowed went for extra bases, however, and he'll search for more length when he takes the hill in his next scheduled start in Cleveland early next week.
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Cleared for season debut Wednesday
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The Yankees reinstated Schmidt (shoulder) from the 15-day injured list ahead of his scheduled start Wednesday against the Royals in New York.
Schmidt opened the season on the shelf while recovering from right shoulder fatigue, but he'll make his 2025 debut with the Yankees after recently wrapping up a two-start rehab assignment in the minors. In his final outing with Double-A Somerset last Thursday, Schmidt tossed four scoreless innings and 61 pitches, so he could have a light workload restriction in place Wednesday.
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Confirmed to start Wednesday
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Schmidt (shoulder) will return from the 15-day injured list to start Wednesday's game against the Royals, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports.
The Yankees will wait until Wednesday to officially reinstate Schmidt from the IL, but he's been given the green light to make his 2025 debut after turning in a pair of strong rehab starts at Double-A Somerset. In his most recent outing Thursday, Schmidt struck out four over four scoreless innings while allowing three hits and and no walks. He tossed 61 pitches in that start, and while Schmidt will likely have his workload monitored closely Wednesday, he should be capable of reaching five innings if he's efficient.
Schmidt (shoulder) will return from the injured list during the Yankees' upcoming series against the Royals, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports.
The club hasn't confirmed exactly when Schmidt will make his season debut, but it will be on either Tuesday or Wednesday. The 29-year-old righty dazzled during his two rehab starts at Double-A Somerset, throwing 7.1 shutout innings and striking out 11 batters and walking only one.
Schmidt (shoulder) completed four scoreless innings while allowing three hits and no walks to go along with four strikeouts in a rehab appearance with Double-A Somerset on Thursday, Matt Kardos of MLB.com reports.
This was projected to be Schmidt's final rehab appearance before he is activated from the injured list to rejoin the Yankees' rotation. He needed only 61 pitches, 45 of which went for strikes, to complete his four frames.
Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Final rehab start coming Thursday
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Schmidt (shoulder) will make what's expected to be his final rehab start Thursday, either at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre or Double-A Somerset, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports.
Schmidt looked good in his first rehab outing with Somerset on Saturday, striking out seven over 3.1 scoreless frames. He threw 51 pitches in that start and will look to up his pitch count Thursday. As long as Schmidt bounces back well from Thursday's outing, he'll be lined up for his season debut with the Yankees as soon as April 15 against the Royals.
Schmidt (shoulder) will begin a rehab assignment at Double-A Somerset on Saturday.
Schmidt has built up to 46 pitches while pitching in simulated games, and he'll likely require a couple of starts in the minor leagues to get up to a proper starter's workload. Barring any setbacks, he remains on track to return in mid-April.
