Clarke Schmidt Struggles In Spring Debut
3 hours agoNew York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (back) allowed four hits and three earned runs across 1 2/3 innings during his spring debut on Tuesday. He tallied four punchouts and allowed one walk. Most of his damage was on a three-run shot by Baltimore first baseman Ryan Mountcastle in the opening frame. Schmidt was delayed during the start of camp due to a back injury. Even though he struggled in this outing, seeing him back on the mound suggests he remains on pace to make his scheduled regular-season debut on April 3. Last season, Schmidt posted a solid 2.85 ERA with a 1.18 WHIP across 85 1/3 innings of work. He tallied 93 strikeouts but held a modest 8.5 percent walk rate. Fantasy managers should expect the 29-year-old to serve as the No. 3 option in the rotation during most of the season with Gerrit Cole (elbow) set to miss the entire season and Luis Gil (lat) set to miss at least three months.
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com
