Clarke Schmidt, a starting pitcher for the New York Yankees, is set to undergo Tommy John surgery after sustaining damage to his UCL. He has been placed on the 15-day injured list following discomfort in his forearm during a game against the Toronto Blue Jays. This marks the second time Schmidt has required this surgery in his career, having previously undergone it in 2017. Despite this setback, he performed well this season with a 3.32 ERA and a solid record of 4-4 over 14 starts before the injury.
Tommy John surgery is inevitable for New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt, manager Aaron Boone disclosed on Saturday at Citi Field, shortly before the middle game of the Subway Series against the Mets.
Schmidt landed on the 15-day injured list after he felt discomfort in his forearm during his start on Thursday in Toronto against the Blue Jays.
This will be the second time in the 29-year-old's career that he will undergo Tommy John surgery, first doing so in 2017.
In 14 starts, he was 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA, a career-best 1.093 WHIP, and 73 strikeouts in 78.2 innings pitched.
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