Clarke Schmidt is a key pitcher in the New York Yankees starting rotation. The Bronx Bombers have had the most injuries this offseason, and things are not getting any better. Schmidt was poised to start somewhere near Opening Day, but he might stay out for a little longer.
The Yanks have lost their Ace Gerrit Cole to Tommy John, and Luis Gil is sidelined for the next three months. Carlos Rodon, Max Fried, and Marcus Stroman are the remaining starters on the rotation apart from Schmidt. Will Warren might need to step in, but the absence of Schmidt will make things worse.
Yankees fans have already lost hope after Cole’s exit, and many think they will not make the playoffs. Aaron Boone’s recent update will scare fans even more since Clarke Schmidt remains questionable for the Opening Day roster.
“It just depends, do we want to keep building him up for another start or two? That’ll be the question we have to answer. Obviously he’s not going to be up to a pitch level. So we’ll make that call here, does it make the most sense to get him up there and build him there or make more sense — because I think he has a start around Opening Day, do you give him one [more]? We’ll see,” Boone said via the New York Post.
Clarke Schmidt still questionable for Yankees’ Opening Day roster after shoulder fatigue scare https://t.co/0keuMwgbFh pic.twitter.com/7P4o0su1LO
— New York Post Sports (@nypostsports) March 19, 2025
Clarke Schmidt Looks For A Strong Comeback After Missing Out In 2024
Schmidt’s success in 2024 was short-lived with the Yanks since he was forced to exit due to injury. He held a strong 2.85 ERA with a 5-5 record. The Yankees won crucial games with his top performance.
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After missing the playoffs last year, Clarke Schmidt will look forward to a strong season. The Yankees pitcher hopes to regain his position in the starting rotation. The New York Yankees need Schmidt to get back into form and help with Fried, Rodon, and Stroman.
For now, fans will need to wait for positive news as they hope for their star pitcher to return. Offensively, the pressure will land on Aaron Judge to carry his team again. Recently, expressing their frustration with the injuries, fans called out the franchise for Paul Goldscmidt’s exit.
