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Clarke Schmidt has Successful Tommy John Surgery
New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt (elbow) said that he had successful Tommy John surgery last Friday, per the New York Daily News' Gary Phillips. Phillips also writes that manager Aaron Boone was unsure if Schmidt have an internal-brace procedure, which could potentially allow the 29-year-old to return sooner than later late in the 2026 season. Injuries have derailed Schmidt's last two seasons, and there's certainly a chance that we won't see him back on a big-league mound at all until 2027. The former 16th overall pick in 2017 out of South Carolina had a solid 3.32 ERA (3.90 FIP) and 1.09 WHIP with 73 strikeouts and 30 walks over his 14 starts (78 2/3 innings) before suffering a season-ending elbow injury. Rookie righty Cam Schlittler entered the rotation in the Bronx just before the All-Star break, but he's likely to head back to the minors when Luis Gil (lat) is ready to make his season debut.
Source: New York Daily News - Gary Phillips
Source: New York Daily News - Gary Phillips
