Yankees' Schmidt scratched with sore shoulder
New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt was scratched from his scheduled start on Monday against the Toronto Blue Jays due to a sore shoulder.
"With some of the attrition we've had, it's not something we want to push,” Yankees manager Aaron Boone said, according to MLB.com's Bryan Hoch. "He's just not bouncing back as well as he wanted to."
The Yankees have been battered by injuries to the rotation this spring with Gerrit Cole undergoing season-ending elbow surgery and reigning AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil sidelined with a strained lat.
Boone added that Schmidt isn't currently scheduled to undergo tests. He's expected to throw a bullpen session on Monday if he bounces back from the soreness.
"I think we're just being cautious with it, but he's not making his start (Monday), so there’s at least that concern," Boone said. "Hopefully, he recovers, has no issues with the 'pen (session), and then we'll insert him back in a couple of days."
Schmidt posted a 2.85 ERA, 9.81 K/9, and amassed 1.7 fWAR in 16 starts for the Yankees in 2024.
The 29-year-old is expected to be part of a Yankees rotation that also includes Max Fried, Carlos Rodón, Marcus Stroman, and Will Warren this season.