New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt exited his start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays after experiencing forearm tightness, the club announced. Yankees manager Aaron Boone opted for reliever Clayton Beeter to replace Schmidt on the mound.
Schmidt was removed from the contest after throwing three innings, over the course of which he surrendered three runs on four hits and two walks. He struck out just one of the 15 batters he faced. It’s perhaps worth noting that all of Schmidt’s pitches had reduced velocity compared to their seasonal averages, including his four-seam fastball (down by 1.3 mph compared to his norm), per Statcast.
Schmidt, 29, entered Thursday having compiled a 3.09 ERA (130 ERA+) and a 2.57 strikeout-to-walk ratio in his first 13 starts. His contributions had been worth an estimated 1.6 Wins Above Replacement, according to the estimates housed at Baseball Reference. Schmidt missed the start of the season on account of rotator cuff tendonitis that sidelined him until mid-April. Injuries have, unfortunately, been a theme throughout his career — to wit, he also missed time last season because of a lat issue.
It’s too soon to know if Schmidt will require any time off for this particular malady. If he does land on the injured list, he’ll join a collection of other notable Yankees starters, including ace Gerrit Cole (out for the season following Tommy John surgery), Luis Gil, and Ryan Yarbrough. The Yankees only just had veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman return from his own stint on the IL.
The Yankees entered Thursday with a 48-38 record that had them tied with the Blue Jays atop the American League East, albeit while going 13-16 since the start of June. The winner of Thursday’s game will enter Friday with sole possession of first place.
This news was originally published on this post .
About the author
Packers-Cardinals takeaways: Green Bay rallies late to stun Cardinals
The Green Bay Packers took their first lead on the game-winning touchdown with 1:50 remaining in a 27-23 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.The decisive 10-play, 48-yard drive followed a critical Packers defensive stand on fourth-and-1, when Green Bay stuffed Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s sneak attempt. Arizona had a chance to win it in the final seconds, but Brissett’s final pass sailed out of the back of the end zone.AdvertisementThe win was Green Bay’s (4-1-1) first road victory this season. Meanwhile, the Cardinals (2-5) suffered their fifth straight loss by a combined 13 points.Packers still don’t pass the eye testThe Packers look little like the team that dominated the Lions and Commanders to begin the season, even if they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday in the desert. That’s four consecutive underwhelming performances against teams […]
Chicago Bears defense puts on a show against Saints: ‘It was pretty special’
CHICAGO — On Ben Johnson’s first day as Chicago Bears head coach, he said something indicative of a change at Halas Hall.“It’s clear that modern football in the NFL is quarterback-driven,” Johnson said in January. “That is no secret. You can look at analytics right now, quarterback success is a higher predictor of winning and losing than turnover ratio, which has been for 20 plus years.”AdvertisementThat might be true league-wide, by the slimmest of margins, but for the third win in a row during this four-game win streak, the Bears defense was a bigger story than the quarterback.Lovie Smith must be proud.Johnson isn’t changing the calculus to winning in one season. He doesn’t care how, though. He wants to win. So his theory on quarterback EPA over turnover differential may have to wait a bit before making its way to […]
Colts-Chargers takeaways: Jonathan Taylor, Daniel Jones torch L.A. defense
By James Boyd, Daniel Popper and Amos Morale IIIIndianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor came into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers leading the NFL with seven rushing touchdowns. He added three more to that tally Sunday as the Colts picked up their sixth win of the year, 38-24 over Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium.AdvertisementTaylor finished with 94 yards rushing in addition to his three touchdowns. He added 38 receiving yards on three catches. Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones passed for 288 yards and two touchdowns as the Colts won their third straight.For the Chargers (4-3), quarterback Justin Herbert turned in the NFL’s second 400-yard passing game of the season, tossing three touchdowns and two interceptions.Indy’s offense keeps rollingThe Colts entered Sunday’s game with the highest scoring offense in the NFL at 32.3 points per game, and they were even […]
Giants-Broncos takeaways: Broncos overcome 19-point fourth-quarter deficit in 33-32 win
By Charlotte Carroll, Dan Duggan, Nick Kosmider, and Jordy Fee-PlattThe Denver Broncos overcame a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New York Giants 33-32 in the best game of the NFL season so far. Denver scored 33 points in the fourth quarter, one point shy of the most in NFL history.After Jaxson Dart led the New York Giants on a seven-play, 65-yard drive to take a 32-30 lead with 0:37 to go, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix drove the Broncos into Giants territory for a 39-yard game-winning field goal by Will Lutz.AdvertisementThis wild game featured three lead changes in the final 1:51. Dart found the end zone from 1 yard out with 0:37 remaining to give the Giants the lead, after Nix scored on an 18-yard scramble with 1:51 to play, which had given Denver a 30-26 lead.After 102 yards of […]
In shocking twist, Bears QB is bad, but running game and defense save day
CHICAGO — Welcome back to Chicago Bears football. I’ll be your host today.On Sunday, Rex Grossman, I mean Jay Cutler, I mean Mitch Trubisky and/or Justin Fields, I mean Caleb Williams had a rough day throwing the ball, but was saved by a stout running game and an opportunistic defense that tallied four takeaways in a 26-14 win over the New Orleans Saints.AdvertisementAfter an 0-2 start, the Bears have won four straight games.Let’s hear what Lovie Smith, I mean Matt Nagy, I mean Ben Johnson had to say.“We haven’t hit our stride yet offensively; we’re capable of a lot more,” Johnson said. “We have very talented individuals. I feel strongly in our coaching staff. We’re not complementing our defense on a regular basis. With the number of turnovers we’ve had over the last four games, we should be able to […]
The backstory of Patrick Mahomes’ trick play vs. Raiders: ‘That was hilarious’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey cradled the football with his left hand, trying his hardest not to move for a false start.It wasn’t easy during the second quarter of the Chiefs’ 31-0 home victory over the Las Vegas Raiders — not when, right behind him, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was about to go Hollywood on the Las Vegas Raiders.Advertisement“That,” Humphrey said after the game, “was hilarious.”Let’s rewind for some context. The Chiefs faced fourth-and-1 at their 40 to start the second quarter while leading 7-0. Kansas City lined up to go for it, with Mahomes calling out, “Blue 80, set, hut, hut, hut” in what seemed like an attempt to draw the Raiders offside.They didn’t fall for it. So Mahomes went right into the next part of his scheduled routine.“This f—ing never f—ing works, man!” Mahomes screamed […]
Related
Packers-Cardinals takeaways: Green Bay rallies late to stun Cardinals
The Green Bay Packers took their first lead on the game-winning touchdown with 1:50 remaining in a 27-23 road victory over the Arizona Cardinals on Sunday.The decisive 10-play, 48-yard drive followed a critical Packers defensive stand on fourth-and-1, when Green Bay stuffed Cardinals quarterback Jacoby Brissett’s sneak attempt. Arizona had a chance to win it in the final seconds, but Brissett’s final pass sailed out of the back of the end zone.AdvertisementThe win was Green Bay’s (4-1-1) first road victory this season. Meanwhile, the Cardinals (2-5) suffered their fifth straight loss by a combined 13 points.Packers still don’t pass the eye testThe Packers look little like the team that dominated the Lions and Commanders to begin the season, even if they snatched victory from the jaws of defeat on Sunday in the desert. That’s four consecutive underwhelming performances against teams […]
Chicago Bears defense puts on a show against Saints: ‘It was pretty special’
CHICAGO — On Ben Johnson’s first day as Chicago Bears head coach, he said something indicative of a change at Halas Hall.“It’s clear that modern football in the NFL is quarterback-driven,” Johnson said in January. “That is no secret. You can look at analytics right now, quarterback success is a higher predictor of winning and losing than turnover ratio, which has been for 20 plus years.”AdvertisementThat might be true league-wide, by the slimmest of margins, but for the third win in a row during this four-game win streak, the Bears defense was a bigger story than the quarterback.Lovie Smith must be proud.Johnson isn’t changing the calculus to winning in one season. He doesn’t care how, though. He wants to win. So his theory on quarterback EPA over turnover differential may have to wait a bit before making its way to […]
Colts-Chargers takeaways: Jonathan Taylor, Daniel Jones torch L.A. defense
By James Boyd, Daniel Popper and Amos Morale IIIIndianapolis Colts running back Jonathan Taylor came into Sunday’s game against the Los Angeles Chargers leading the NFL with seven rushing touchdowns. He added three more to that tally Sunday as the Colts picked up their sixth win of the year, 38-24 over Los Angeles at SoFi Stadium.AdvertisementTaylor finished with 94 yards rushing in addition to his three touchdowns. He added 38 receiving yards on three catches. Indianapolis quarterback Daniel Jones passed for 288 yards and two touchdowns as the Colts won their third straight.For the Chargers (4-3), quarterback Justin Herbert turned in the NFL’s second 400-yard passing game of the season, tossing three touchdowns and two interceptions.Indy’s offense keeps rollingThe Colts entered Sunday’s game with the highest scoring offense in the NFL at 32.3 points per game, and they were even […]
Giants-Broncos takeaways: Broncos overcome 19-point fourth-quarter deficit in 33-32 win
By Charlotte Carroll, Dan Duggan, Nick Kosmider, and Jordy Fee-PlattThe Denver Broncos overcame a 19-point fourth-quarter deficit to beat the New York Giants 33-32 in the best game of the NFL season so far. Denver scored 33 points in the fourth quarter, one point shy of the most in NFL history.After Jaxson Dart led the New York Giants on a seven-play, 65-yard drive to take a 32-30 lead with 0:37 to go, Broncos quarterback Bo Nix drove the Broncos into Giants territory for a 39-yard game-winning field goal by Will Lutz.AdvertisementThis wild game featured three lead changes in the final 1:51. Dart found the end zone from 1 yard out with 0:37 remaining to give the Giants the lead, after Nix scored on an 18-yard scramble with 1:51 to play, which had given Denver a 30-26 lead.After 102 yards of […]
In shocking twist, Bears QB is bad, but running game and defense save day
CHICAGO — Welcome back to Chicago Bears football. I’ll be your host today.On Sunday, Rex Grossman, I mean Jay Cutler, I mean Mitch Trubisky and/or Justin Fields, I mean Caleb Williams had a rough day throwing the ball, but was saved by a stout running game and an opportunistic defense that tallied four takeaways in a 26-14 win over the New Orleans Saints.AdvertisementAfter an 0-2 start, the Bears have won four straight games.Let’s hear what Lovie Smith, I mean Matt Nagy, I mean Ben Johnson had to say.“We haven’t hit our stride yet offensively; we’re capable of a lot more,” Johnson said. “We have very talented individuals. I feel strongly in our coaching staff. We’re not complementing our defense on a regular basis. With the number of turnovers we’ve had over the last four games, we should be able to […]
The backstory of Patrick Mahomes’ trick play vs. Raiders: ‘That was hilarious’
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs center Creed Humphrey cradled the football with his left hand, trying his hardest not to move for a false start.It wasn’t easy during the second quarter of the Chiefs’ 31-0 home victory over the Las Vegas Raiders — not when, right behind him, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was about to go Hollywood on the Las Vegas Raiders.Advertisement“That,” Humphrey said after the game, “was hilarious.”Let’s rewind for some context. The Chiefs faced fourth-and-1 at their 40 to start the second quarter while leading 7-0. Kansas City lined up to go for it, with Mahomes calling out, “Blue 80, set, hut, hut, hut” in what seemed like an attempt to draw the Raiders offside.They didn’t fall for it. So Mahomes went right into the next part of his scheduled routine.“This f—ing never f—ing works, man!” Mahomes screamed […]
Be the first to leave a comment