The findings of the right-hander’s scheduled MRI were still pending before the Subway Series at Citi Field began, despite the Yankees placing Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day disabled list on Friday morning.
After the Fourth of July competition, Boone wasn’t certain if he would have that knowledge. Schmidt left his start on Thursday in Toronto after just 55 pitches due to discomfort in his right forearm, and he was placed on the injured list.
Schmidt claimed that since his June 4 game against Cleveland, he has struggled to recuperate in between starts. Schmidt’s performance during that span, which included a 28.1-inning scoreless streak, further supported the Yankees’ assessment that the problem was not serious enough to warrant testing.
Boone stated that it simply didn’t reach a point where, “I mean, we’d be testing guys every week.” It didn’t reach a level because pitchers cope with stuff. It was a good performance. He was approaching the point at which he could move forward. Everything has been excellent. He’s simply had a difficult time getting better.
The Yankees will need to fill Schmidt’s rotation spot in the near future as they are now attempting to avoid a bullet. Schmidt was placed on the injured list with a 3.32 ERA over 78.2 innings after some persistent spring training problems postponed his season start.
Boone stated that the Yankees will probably add another starter before the All-Star break, which starts on July 14, even though Monday is their off day. Carlos Carrasco and Allan Winans are two of their alternatives with big league experience at Triple-A, but they haven’t pitched well in the majors this season, and their stuff hasn’t graded well.
Prospect Cam Schlittler is one choice with more potential.
During his first big league camp in the spring, the righty, who is ranked as the tenth-best Yankees prospect by MLB.com, made an impression on the club. He was just promoted to Triple-A after recording a 2.38 ERA and 64 strikeouts in 53 innings in Double-A.
Thus far, Schlittler has pitched 23.2 innings in Triple-A with a 3.80 ERA and 35 strikeouts. The Yankees are high on the 24-year-old despite the fact that he struggled in his most recent start, giving up six earned runs in 2.1 innings.
Boone said, “He’s really impressed. He got some really good opportunities in spring training where we got to see him a lot, even making a start for us late in spring.” He arrived quickly. He has performed admirably. had a fantastic start in Double-A, so he definitely put himself in the running. When he was promoted, he had an excellent start in Triple-A. Despite having a difficult past time, he is an exciting pitcher.
Considering that pitching coach Matt Blake earlier stated he didn’t consider the farmhand a viable option until the second half, it would still be rather shocking if the Yankees used Schlitter so quickly. However, options like Carrasco and Winans wouldn’t inspire much confidence given their rotation’s predicament and the Yankees’ ongoing summer slump.
Ryan Yarbrough (oblique) is close to throwing, but he hasn’t started yet, Boone continued. Although he is only a few weeks away from making his season debut, Luis Gil (lat) is set to throw on Tuesday or Wednesday. The Yankees are still debating whether to begin a rehab assignment or hold another live batting practice session.
In the meanwhile, JT Brubaker stated that he still feels prepared for the burden of a starter, which is what he trained for on a recent rehab assignment. But as a long man in the Yankees bullpen, he has struggled.
