Clarke Schmidt was scratched from his scheduled start against the Rays due to left side soreness, which appears to be minor after an MRI came back clear. With other key pitchers like Gerrit Cole unavailable, delaying Schmidt's start until Tuesday is seen as a precaution to preserve his potential. Moreover, Anthony Volpe experienced a scare during the game with a left shoulder issue but reported feeling okay afterward. This season has seen the Yankees struggle with rotation depth, making Schmidt's health pivotal.
Schmidt's soreness appears to be fairly manageable, a huge relief for New York, especially with Gerrit Cole out and Marcus Stroman also injured, risking depth.
Schmidt told reporters he has soreness in his left side but is confident it is minor, expressing readiness to pitch, but the Yankees opted to delay.
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