Yankees Place Schmidt on Injured List Before Playoff Push

WHO:

MLB.com - Clarke Schmidt, Bradley Hanner, Ben Rice, Aaron Boone, Gerrit Cole, Ryan McMahon, George Lombard Jr., Cedric Mullins, Pete Alonso, Yordan Alvarez, Junior Caminero, Aaron Judge

NY Post - Clarke Schmidt, Yankees

WHAT:

MLB.com - Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list with right bicep neuritis.

MLB.com - Schmidt's placement on the IL is retroactive to Monday.

MLB.com - Schmidt made one relief appearance after returning from Tommy John surgery, striking out two and allowing two hits over two-thirds of an inning.

MLB.com - Ben Rice hit his 40th and 41st home runs, tying for the American League home run lead.

MLB.com - Rice has 97 RBIs and is aiming for the century mark over the final four games of the regular season.

MLB.com - Gerrit Cole limited Tampa Bay to two runs and three hits over 5 2/3 innings in his final start of the regular season.

MLB.com - Cole finished the year with a 10-9 record and a 3.61 ERA in 22 starts.

MLB.com - Ryan McMahon tied his career high with five RBIs in the Yankees' 9-2 victory over the Rays.

NY Post - Schmidt's injury is a blow to the Yankees' bullpen options for the early part of the playoffs.

WHERE:

MLB.com - Yankees' games are played at Yankee Stadium, New York.

MLB.com - Schmidt was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.

WHEN:

MLB.com - Schmidt was placed on the IL on Thursday.

MLB.com - Schmidt returned from Tommy John surgery on September 16.

MLB.com - The Yankees have four games remaining in the regular season.

WHY:

MLB.com - Schmidt experienced a “cramping” sensation localized near his right biceps during warmups.

HOW:

MLB.com - The Yankees recalled Bradley Hanner from Triple-A to replace Schmidt on the roster.

Clarke Schmidt has been placed on the 15-day injured list due to right bicep neuritis, a setback for the Yankees as they head into the playoffs. In his absence, the team has recalled Bradley Hanner from Triple-A to fill the roster spot, while Ben Rice continues to shine, hitting his 40th and 41st home runs and tying for the American League lead. Gerrit Cole wrapped up his regular season with a solid performance, allowing just two runs over five and two-thirds innings, finishing the year with a record of ten wins and nine losses.