Apr 8, 2023; Baltimore, Maryland, USA; New York Yankees starting pitcher Jhony Brito (76) throws a first inning pitch against the Baltimore Orioles at Oriole Park at Camden Yards. Mandatory Credit: Tommy Gilligan-USA TODAY Sports
Coming into 2023, I wasn’t shy about my love for former Yankees 1st Round pick Clarke Schmidt. The 27-year-old RHP introduced a brand-new cutter and started utilizing it to generate swings-and-misses, and with him competing with the incumbent 5th starter in Domingo German, Jhony Brito was largely overlooked.
With no MLB experience, Brito simply wasn’t going to get much run in the rotation when arms ahead of him on the depth chart had the requisite MLB experience and better stuff on paper.