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Yankees Promote Clarke Schmidt

By Connor Byrne | September 4, 2020 at 8:00pm CDT

The Yankees have selected right-hander Clarke Schmidt’s contract, Kristie Ackert of the New York Daily News was among those to report. They optioned righty Ben Heller in a corresponding move.

The 24-year-old Schmidt, whom the Yankees chose 16th overall in the 2017 draft, has become one of their highest-regarded prospects, owing in part to impressive minor league production. He divided last season between High-A and Double-A, combining for a 3.47 ERA with 10.1 K/9 and 2.8 BB/9 in 90 2/3 innings.

In the wake of his 2019 performance, Schmidt earned top 100 prospect rankings at The Athletic (No. 51), Baseball America (No. 64), ESPN.com (82), and MLB.com (94). Keith Law of The Athletic wrote that the former Tommy John patient has a chance to turn into a No. 3-4 starter in the majors.

If Schmidt’s able to provide mid-rotation type of production immediately, it would be a boost to the playoff-contending Yankees, whose starting staff hasn’t lived up to expectations in 2020. Gerrit Cole hasn’t given the club the elite production it anticipated when it signed him to a nine-year, $324MM contract last winter; James Paxton has dealt with injuries and struggled when healthy; and J.A. Happ and Jordan Montgomery have fallen flat. The Yankees’ best starter has been Masahiro Tanaka, who has logged a 3.38 ERA/3.85 FIP over 26 2/3 innings.

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  1. 99 Captain Judge

    5 years ago

    It is being rumored that Clarke Schmidt will be starting against the Orioles on Sunday. Ben Heller has options left. Nice power arm to the alternate site.

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  2. thejmann7

    5 years ago

    Yayayayayaya

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    • chicagofan1978

      5 years ago

      Ding dong

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  3. thebaseballfanatic

    5 years ago

    Sure, why not.

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  4. dugdog83

    5 years ago

    You serious Clark?

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    • findingnimmo

      5 years ago

      Ha!

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  5. jonnyzuck

    5 years ago

    is he available for game 2 tonight?

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  6. yukongold

    5 years ago

    That’s Future Hall of Famer Clarke Schmidt.

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    • tol3rd

      5 years ago

      100% no. sorry.

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      • bigstein09

        5 years ago

        I just set a reminder to laugh at you in 20 years.

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        • tol3rd

          5 years ago

          so before we get into a spitting match, why do you think he’s THAT good?

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  7. Ronk325

    5 years ago

    Keith Law showing he’s a clown yet again. Schmidt has the floor of a 3 with a legit chance of being a 2

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    • mlbnyyfan

      5 years ago

      ABOUT TIME!!!!

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    • Briffle2

      5 years ago

      So you think he can be a 2 or 3 while the other guy thought he could be a 3 or 4. Not much difference there guy.

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      • Ronk325

        5 years ago

        The comment was more about Law having a bad take as usual. Also there’s a big difference. Saying a guy is a 3 or 4 is basically saying he’s a back end guy who could be a mid rotation guy. Saying he’s a 2 or 3 is saying he’s a mid rotation guy at worst with a shot at being a front of the rotation guy

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        • Briffle2

          5 years ago

          He’s 24 and not ranked even close in the top 50 prospects, why should he be considered a future two? The rankings of multiple places don’t project him as that. And yes, I know, just because a pitcher is ranked high or low doesn’t mean they’ll end up like that.

          MLB.com has him ranked as the 93rd prospect, that doesn’t equate to a 2, maybe a 3 at best. Thats fine that you think the guy will be a top-of-the-rotation pitcher, we’re talking about prospects so no one truly knows right now, but let’s not act like he’s considering a consensus frontline starter by everyone but Law.

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        • YankeesBleacherCreature

          5 years ago

          I don’t read too much into an individual’s take on a prospect. Every year, there’s about three or four guys who are lauded with a universal consensus which I pay attention to. There’s a big gap between AAA and the MLB.

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        • amanda_hugandkiss

          5 years ago

          When you say he’s a #3, are you saying he could be either slightly below or slightly above an average starter? Just curious…

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    • DarkSide830

      5 years ago

      yeah “a chance to turn into a 3 or 4” doesnt sound like the correct ceiling for a prospect of his caliber. i would have to agree with you there.

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      • SalaryCapMyth

        5 years ago

        Steven Matz had a prospect rank of 15, Jose Berrios had a prospect rank of 20, Glasnow ranked 8th. You know what they all have in common? They are producing now like 3’s or 4’s with a few seasons under their belts so it isn’t so strange that a highly regarded prospect is projected as a 3 or 4.

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        • DarkSide830

          5 years ago

          i dont think those guys were projected to be 3-4 though. Glasnow. we’re talking ceiling, not floor

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        • Javia

          5 years ago

          Realistically every pitcher’s floor is selling Whoppers. Every pitcher’s ceiling is ACE. I mean nobody was predicting #1 for Greg Maddux who hardly ever broke 90 mph. Yet he was one of the top 3 starters in baseball for most of his career.

          This is just one man’s prediction.

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      • Briffle2

        5 years ago

        So would you put him on the same level as guys like Liberatore, Singer and Puk, the 58, 59, and 60ths ranked prospects according to MLB.com. Those guys are projected top to middle end starters. Clarke is ranked 93rd.

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    • jdgoat

      5 years ago

      Kind of early to be saying that imo

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      • SalaryCapMyth

        5 years ago

        Not at all. These guys I mentioned all have multiple seasons under their belts and are pitching like 3’s and 4’s right now. Maybe they will do more later but right now that is who they are.

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  8. Old User Name

    5 years ago

    Don’t forget about Garcia.

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  9. Rangers29

    5 years ago

    This should be a Rangers article… I’m pissed now lol.

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    • TheTrotsky

      5 years ago

      Why?

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  10. NY_Yankee

    5 years ago

    I am a hard core Yankee fan, but this simply is not our year. Too many injuries and too much bad luck. I just hope my Islanders can win game 7 versus Philadelphia

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    • 99 Captain Judge

      5 years ago

      @NY_Yankee- this sounds so familiar, no worries. It’s not how you start. Remember it’s how you finish. There are like 20 more games. Hang in there.

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  11. Murphy NFLD

    5 years ago

    As a jays fan you guys have a better chance then most. Clearly u guys have the offence and if 2 of your starters come along that would be enough

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  12. 99 Captain Judge

    5 years ago

    @Rangers29- Why didn’t you guys take Miguel Andujar and Luis Gil for my boy Lance Lynn? lol

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    • mlbnyyfan

      5 years ago

      Enough of Lynn. LoL. I offered you Stanton for Odor.

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      • 99 Captain Judge

        5 years ago

        @mlbnyyfan- lol. How many more years & salary for Odor? Afraid to ask. Can’t be worse then Stanton though.

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  13. MarkoRock68

    5 years ago

    54.00 ERA welcome to The Show kid

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    • 99 Captain Judge

      5 years ago

      @MarkoRock68- only you would judge someone coming in a game for the lst time ever with runners on lst & 2nd. LoL. He’s a starter not a reliever. Boone over managed again tonight. He should of just let Deivi finish the 5th inning … smh

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      • MarkoRock68

        5 years ago

        Wait for it,,,,,,

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      • MarkoRock68

        5 years ago

        I was being factitious.

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  14. Peart of the game

    5 years ago

    Fangraphs has Clarke listed as a 45+ FV though

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  15. MarkoRock68

    5 years ago

    Not alot of projection on a 24 yr old 6’1″ 200 lbs pitcher with a 45+ FV. 3-4 starter is being generous. Not saying it couldn’t happen every blue moon but highly unlikely he would turn into a #2, certainly doesn’t project as one.

    Law is being very generous actually, Zips has him as a #5

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    • 99 Captain Judge

      5 years ago

      @MarkoRock68- It’s way too early to tell. He’s probably not an ace. But he could definitely can be a #2 or #3. How do you put a starter in as a reliever in his lst taste of the majors with runners on? Who does that? LoL… I just hate the way he was used last night. It made no sense. But neither does losing to the Orioles.

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      • YankeesBleacherCreature

        5 years ago

        He’s getting his first big league cup of coffee. The kid was probably nervous as hell so throw him into the water and let him tread. It’s not the fall (results), it’s how he gets up (execution) which is the true measure of his potential. That’s TBD.

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      • MarkoRock68

        5 years ago

        Yank4Life
        Well heck our manager put Yamaguchi in first 2 times ever in North American professional ball -extra innings with a man on 2nd , Not once but twice ! After the guy struggled with the grip for the new sized ball for him , during camp.

        I agree though, putting a Rook in with men on in his debut i asking for failure.

        Almost forgot – for one brief moment in time last night before the Yanks/Rays finished their 1st game. We were the best team in NY state lol

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  16. jessaumodesto

    5 years ago

    Top 5 Clark’s of All Time:

    1. Clark Kent
    2. Will Clark
    3. Clark Griswold
    4. The Clark Bar
    5. Clark Schmidt

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  17. whyhayzee

    5 years ago

    Being a 2 or q 3 on the yankee staff? Where their number 1 makes a bazillion dollars for being average? Um. ok.

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  18. fitsiqis65

    5 years ago

    this is a good move that focuses on the here and now… Although he was hazed in his debut-it is immaterial to seeing if cashman can ever develop a legit SP for the team that lasts more than one or two years.

    Otherwise its more servings of happless at 17 mil

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