The Yankees were in a bind on Thursday when they learned that expected starter Luis Severino would have to hit the COVID-IL. So they had to turn to Clarke Schmidt for the start and call up Ryan Weber from Triple-A Scranton to take Severino’s roster spot, with an appearance highly likely. They also didn’t have Clay Holmes or Wandy Peralta available to pitch out of the bullpen. So securing this possible sweep of the Rays was far from a lock.
It might only be mid-June, but fans have already learned that the 2022 Yankees are operating with some kind of magic.