The Athletic | Lindsey Adler (subscription required): How did the Yankees decide to call up Clarke Schmidt, the Yankees’ top pitching prospect last night in Baltimore? It all started when the team added him to the taxi squad, as Lindsey Adler first reported. With Deivi García already up, this is quite exciting news for a team desperate for energy.
SNY | Alex Smith: After Aaron Judge returned from the injured list, he played only five innings before once again going back on the shelf. The premature return likely extended his recovery schedule by as much as twice the time it took for him to come back in the first place.