Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt has been scratched from Saturday’s start due to left side soreness.
Schmidt told reporters that he’s been dealing with the mild soreness since throwing a season-high 90 pitches during his last appearance, which came Sunday afternoon against the Blue Jays.
He still hoped to be able to take the mound in this one after throwing all week, but instead the Yanks opted to five him an extra few days and he’s now expected to start Tuesday night against the Padres.
Schmidt said this injury is unrelated to the right rotator cuff tendinitis that delayed his season debut until mid-April.
Ironically enough, his last appearance was actually his best one to this point — as he limited Toronto to just one run on one hit while walking four and striking out six across five innings of work.
In his place, the Yankees will turn to Ryan Yarbrough to start Saturday afternoon against Tampa Bay.
The southpaw has only been used in relief during his first season in the Bronx, but he has served as both an opener and a bulk reliever during bullpen games in the past with both the Rays and Dodgers.
He threw a season-high 3.2 innings his last time out — it’s safe to say Aaron Boone will look for him to eat the first few innings in this one.
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