Clarke Schmidt Stats
- Height / Weight
- 6' 1" / 209 lbs.
- Date of Birth (Age)
- 2/20/1996 (26)
- Experience
- 0
- College
- South Carolina
Clarke Schmidt Season Stats
Last 10 Games
Clarke Schmidt News
New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt has been optioned to the minor leagues on Sunday. This is somewhat surprising considering Schmidt has been solid in his short time being up at the big league level. He has posted a 1.08 ERA, 0.96 WHIP and 8/4 K/BB ratio over 8 1/3 innings in the MLB. The assumption is that Schmidt is being sent down, so he can stretch out as a starter. He'll likely return to the Yankees rotation at some point this season.
New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt has "an excellent shot" to travel north with the club for the start of the season, according to manager Aaron Boone. The young pitcher is currently the Yankees seventh-best prospect, as per MLB Pipeline, and is putting together a strong spring. Over 9.1 innings, he's compiled a 3.86 ERA, 11 strikeouts, and a 0.86 WHIP. Schmidt appeared in the majors last season, posting a 5.68 ERA, though in just over six innings. He had a lot of success in the minors in 2021, pitching to a 2.37 ERA with 46 strikeouts across 38 innings split between three levels. The native of Georgia will likely come out of the bullpen to begin the year but could ultimately pitch himself into the rotation if someone else falters. Schmidt's not worth drafting at this point, but fantasy managers should keep an eye on the Yankees plans and possibly claim him on the waiver wire.
The New York Yankees optioned starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after their 6-5 win over the Minnesota Twins on Monday. The 25-year-old Schmidt was called up from Triple-A to make his 2021 debut against the New York Mets on Sunday. He pitched 4 1/3 innings in the game and allowed seven hits, three walks and five runs (two earned) while striking out two. It's been an injury-plagued year for Schmidt, though he's managed some success in the minors. Over 27.1 innings spread across multiple levels of the minors this year, Schmidt has a 2.96 ERA and a 1.24 WHIP with 11.2 K/9. There's a solid chance he'll get another spot start with the Yankees before the end of the regular season. He may also find himself in a relief role with the team.
Batting Order
| 1 | Harrison Bader |
| 2 | Aaron Judge |
| 3 | Anthony Rizzo |
| 4 | Giancarlo Stanton |
| 5 | Gleyber Torres |
| 6 | Josh Donaldson |
| 7 | Oswaldo Cabrera |
| 8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
| 9 | Jose Trevino |
Clarke Schmidt Stats
Last 10 Games
Batting Order
| 1 | Harrison Bader |
| 2 | Aaron Judge |
| 3 | Anthony Rizzo |
| 4 | Giancarlo Stanton |
| 5 | Gleyber Torres |
| 6 | Josh Donaldson |
| 7 | Oswaldo Cabrera |
| 8 | Isiah Kiner-Falefa |
| 9 | Jose Trevino |
The Yankees have made some noticeable additions to the starting rotation with Corey Kluber and Jameson Taillon, however significant question marks remain with those players as well as over who will fill in the bottom of the rotation. Schmidt has just 6.1 innings of big-league experience but his stuff gives him a shot at reaching the ceiling of a No. 3/4 starter so he should get a fair shot at securing a role at some point in 2021. Unfortunately, he suffered an elbow injury at the beginning of camp and will most likely open the year on the IL before moving to the alternate training site to build up stamina.His three-pitch mix features a fastball that can hit 96-97 mph and all offerings have a chance to be better-than-average once he polishes his command.Schmidt's control has also historically been much better than what we saw in his brief MLB debut last year. His strong ground-ball tendencies along with his ability to miss bats give him a chance to be an impact arm for the Yankees later this year if/when Jordan Montgomery or another young arm falters or gets hurt. His ADP is currently north of 500 but he could be an astute waiver-wire pick-up later in the year.
