“Clarke Schmidt: The Yankees’ Secret Weapon in Rotation Crisis?”
And unlike last season, when Cole returned from an arm issue in June to reenergize the unit, there is no knight in shining arm for the 2025 Yankees. Gil will be healthy at some point, but he remains a volatile character, an unpolished product who scuffled across two postseason starts last year. He’ll help, but he’s no panacea.
That leaves Schmidt, who, barring a return to form from Rodón, appears the likeliest to grab the No. 2 spot in the rotation. Against Kansas City, the South Carolina product trudged through a long first inning before settling in to great effect. Limited to just 72 pitches, Schmidt worked into the sixth, giving skipper Aaron Boone more length than anyone expected.
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