Yankees' Clarke Schmidt leaves game with forearm tightness. Who could they replace him with?
Clarke Schmidt left Thursday night's start against the Toronto Blue Jays after three innings and 55 pitches. The Yankees announced that Schmidt exited with right forearm tightness. Since his 103-pitch outing against the Baltimore Orioles a few weeks ago, Schmidt had been experiencing difficulty in recovering between his outings. As of publication, it is unclear if his forearm tightness is related to his recovery issue.
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If Schmidt has to miss time on the injured list, the options to replace him in the rotation are grim.
The Yankees could recall Allan Winans from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, but the club would have two starters in their rotation in Winans and Marcus Stroman, who are among the league's worst in Stuff+. They could accelerate the timeline for Cam Schlittler, who the club is high on. Yankees pitching coach Matt Blake recently told The Athletic that Schlittler could be an option in the second half of the season, but he might be the best in-house option if needed.
The Yankees could also stretch out JT Brubaker, who is in the bullpen. Brubaker was brought in as a starter from the Pittsburgh Pirates and was building a starter's workload during his rehab assignment earlier this year.
Ryan Yarbrough, who is on the injured list with a strained oblique, has not begun throwing and it doesn't appear like he'll be back before the All-Star break. Luis Gil, who has yet to make an appearance in 2025, is expected to throw another live batting practice early next week. But the Yankees could expedite his return and begin his rehab assignment from a strained lat instead of throwing another live batting practice. Still, Gil is not expected to return by the end of the month.
If Schmidt has to miss significant time, the need for a starting pitcher at the trade deadline may become a necessity. Schmidt has pitched to a 3.32 ERA through 14 starts and made franchise history with a 28 1/3 innings scoreless streak.
Although the Yankees are looking at Gil as a 'trade deadline acquisition,' it's impossible to predict what the Yankees could get out of Gil this year because lat injuries are tricky.
The Yankees must hope that Schmidt's injury is nothing serious. Otherwise, their rotation might be in trouble.
This story will be updated.
(Photo of Clarke Schmidt: Mark Blinch / Getty Images)
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