“Clarke Schmidt: The Yankees’ Secret Weapon in Rotation Crisis?”
“We lost some guys with Gerrit, who’s hard to replace,” Schmidt told reporters postgame. “But I definitely have to step up. The whole rotation has to step up. I know that my job is to go out there and be as consistent as possible every five days and give my team a chance to win.”
Schmidt’s return came at a relatively important juncture in this young season. Entering New York’s three-game set against Kansas City, the Yankees carried a 5.40 rotation ERA, the worst mark in MLB. A humming offensive unit buoyed by the continued brilliance of two-time MVP Aaron Judge could do only so much to overcome a bevy of early-game deficits. The rotation, once considered a strength, had become a problem — or, at the very least, a point of discussion.
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