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• Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Should be back by mid-April

  16H ago • By RotoWire

  Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Thursday that Schmidt (shoulder) is expected to rejoin the rotation "in the middle of the month," Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports. Schmidt has appeared fully recovered from his rotator cuff tendinitis for a while and just needs to continue getting stretched out at this point. He will need to make a rehab start, but Schmidt seems to be tracking toward a season debut sometime during the Yankees' April 11-16 homestand.

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• Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Officially placed on IL

  2D ago • By RotoWire

  The Yankees placed Schmidt (shoulder) on the 15-day injured list Wednesday. Schmidt has been battling rotator cuff tendinitis since mid-March, but he's felt much better during his recent sessions of live batting practice. He'll take advantage of his time on the IL to build up to a starter's workload and should be able to return close to when he's first eligible April 8.

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• Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Headed for IL

  6D ago • By RotoWire

  Schmidt (shoulder) will begin the season on the injured list, Gary Phillips of the New York Daily News reports. Schmidt said he felt good following his live BP session Thursday, but he simply doesn't have enough time to stretch out to a starter's workload. Assuming he doesn't suffer any setbacks, he shouldn't require much more than a minimum-length stay on the IL.

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• Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Likely to start season on IL

  7D ago • By RotoWire

  Schmidt (shoulder) is likely to begin the season on the 15-day injured list, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports. Schmidt felt good during a 32-pitch live batting practice session Thursday and recovered well Friday. However, he admitted that taking his first turn in the regular-season rotation would "handcuff" the club since he's not fully stretched out, putting extra pressure on the bullpen. As long as he continues to trend in a positive direction, Schmidt's stint on the IL should be brief. With the right-hander out, both Carlos Carrasco and Will Warren would be part of the Yankees' Opening Day rotation.

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• Yankees' Clarke Schmidt: Might not be ready for first start

  9D ago • By RotoWire

  Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday that Schmidt (shoulder) will not be built up to 75-to-80 pitches for the start of the season, Jack Curry of YES Network reports. Curry adds that the Yankees are likely to be cautious with Schmidt, so it's possible, if not probable, that he won't be ready for his first turn in the rotation April 3 versus the Diamondbacks. If Schmidt is indeed not ready, both Carlos Carrasco and Will Warren could open the season in the Yankees' rotation. Schmidt will throw a live batting practice session Thursday as he works his way back from a shoulder issue and a potential absence for the righty could be brief if he avoids setbacks.

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