The New York Yankees appeared to have expected the worst when pitcher Clarke Schmidt was placed on the injured list with right forearm tightness. The worst-case scenario proved to be accurate. Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that Schmidt has a torn UCL and will likely require Tommy John surgery. As the procedure typically requires a 12-to-18-month recovery time, Schmidt will likely be sidelined for the entire 2026 season as well. Bryan Hoch from MLB.com had reported on Friday that Schmidt had felt the forearm tightness since his start on June 4. That context makes his three outings immediately after the June 4 start all the more impressive as he allowed just six hits and five walks over 20.2 shutout innings, striking out 15 batters. However, Schmidt had struggled over his last two outings before landing on the IL. He had allowed seven runs on eight hits and four walks over nine innings, striking out eight batters. Schmidt only completed three innings in his last start before he was removed afterRead More
Yankees get worst possible news about starting pitcher
