CLEVELAND — Finally, Yankees pitching prospect Clarke Schmidt has started throwing.
Schmidt recently began playing catch as he tries to rehabilitate a common flexor tendon straight he suffered at the start of spring training. The 25-year-old righty received a second opinion and a cortisone shot April 13.
“He’s doing well,” manager Aaron Boone told reporters before a 2-1 win over the Indians at Progressive Field on Saturday. “He’s thrown now two or three times in his catch play and each time has gone well so hopefully he’s on his way now to start building up. Obviously, it’s going to take a while because he’s starting from scratch essentially, but he’s doing well.”
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The Yankees revealed the injury Feb. 22 — the start of spring training. Schmidt felt pain after his first bullpen session of camp.
Boone hoped the 25-year-old would be able to compete with Domingo German and Deivi Garcia for the team’s fifth starter spot. Instead, the Yankees put him on the 60-day injured list.
Baseball America ranks Schmidt as the Yankees’ No. 3 overall prospect. The publication also has him at No. 64 among prospects in the game.
He made his big-league debut last year, going 0-1 with a 7.11 ERA in three appearances. The Yankees picked him out of the University of South Carolina in the first round in 2017, giving him a $2.184 million signing bonus.
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