| Clarke Schmidt | |
|---|---|
.jpg) Schmidt with theScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders in 2022 | |
| New York Yankees – No. 36 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: (1996-02-20)February 20, 1996 (age 29) Acworth, Georgia, U.S. | |
Bats: Right Throws: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| September 4, 2020, for the New York Yankees | |
| MLB statistics (through 2024 season) | |
| Win–loss record | 19–20 |
| Earned run average | 3.95 |
| Strikeouts | 311 |
Stats atBaseball Reference  | |
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Clarke Douglas Schmidt (born February 20, 1996) is an American professionalbaseballpitcher for theNew York Yankees ofMajor League Baseball (MLB). Schmidt playedcollege baseball for theSouth Carolina Gamecocks, and was selected by the Yankees in the first round, 16th overall, of the2017 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut in 2020.
Schmidt attendedAllatoona High School inAcworth, Georgia.[1] He was not drafted out of high school and playedcollege baseball at theUniversity of South Carolina for theGamecocks.
As a freshman, Schmidt pitched in 18 games and made 10 starts, pitching to a 2–2win–loss record with a 4.81earned run average (ERA) and 55strikeouts.[2] He became South Carolina's ace as a sophomore in 2016.[3] He pitched in 18 games with 17 starts and went 9–5 with a 3.40 ERA and 129 strikeouts.[4][5] Schmidt remained the team's number one starter his junior year in 2017.[6][7] He underwentTommy John surgery in April 2017.[8]
TheNew York Yankees selected Schmidt in the first round, with the 16th overall selection, of the2017 MLB draft.[9] On June 24, 2017, the Yankees signed Schmidt for a $2,184,300 signing bonus. He did not see any action in 2017 after signing due to the surgery.[10] He made his professional debut in 2018 and spent time with theGCL Yankees of theRookie-levelGulf Coast League andStaten Island Yankees of theLow-ANew York-Penn League, going 0–3 with a 3.09 ERA in23+1⁄3innings pitched between the two teams.[11]
Schmidt began 2019 with theTampa Tarpons of theHigh-AFlorida State League.[12] In August, the Yankees promoted him to theTrenton Thunder of theDouble-AEastern League.[13]
The Yankees promoted Schmidt to the major leagues on September 4, 2020.[14] He made his major league debut that day as arelief pitcher.[15]
In the beginning of spring training for the 2021 season, Schmidt was shut down due to a common extensor strain in his right elbow and no ligament damage was shown in an MRI.[16] On March 27, 2021, Schmidt was placed on the 60-day injured list.[17] On August 12, Schmidt was activated off of the injured list and optioned to the Triple-AScranton/Wilkes-Barre RailRiders.[18]
Schmidt made the YankeesOpening Day roster for the 2022 season. He earned his first major league win on April 19.[19] On July 24, Schmidt recorded his first careersave after tossing three scoreless innings against theBaltimore Orioles.[20]
His brother, Clate Schmidt, played college baseball atClemson from 2013 to 2016.[21][22] Clate was diagnosed withHodgkin's lymphoma in 2015,[23][24] but recovered, and became a professional player, last playing for the Single-ADayton Dragons of theCincinnati Reds organization in 2019.[25]
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