Upon the return of Carlos Rodon and Domingo German to the New York Yankees, there may be a general plan to transition Clarke Schmidt back into a bullpen role.
Schmidt’s performance in the 2023 season has been quite uneven, reflected by his 5.58 ERA and 1.60 WHIP.
Prior to Thursday night’s game against the Baltimore Orioles, Schmidt had a 6.00 ERA, 10.80 strikeouts per nine innings, a 62.7% left-on-base rate, and a 44.8% ground ball rate over 45 innings. Walking 3.20 batters per nine innings and yielding a 15.7% HR/FB ratio clearly demonstrates a lack of consistency and an inability to shine as a starting pitcher.