At times, the 2021 New York Yankees have struggled with pitching depth. Right now is actually one of those moments, as Luis Severino and Corey Kluber remain rehabbing long-term injuries (but close to returning) and Gerrit Cole and Jordan Montgomery recently tested positive for COVID-19.
As it turns out, the Yankees may be about to welcome back another pitcher who is on a rehab assignment. Clarke Schmidt, one of the team’s top prospects who has been out since February with an elbow injury, feels ready to return.
Of course, he is actually not, having just completed 2.