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New York Yankees Reportedly Now in Trade Mix for Coveted All-Star Pitcher
The New York Yankees rotation is without Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt for the remainder of the 2025 MLB season. Intending to make a deep run in October, New York has reportedly joined the mix of clubs pursuing one of the few All-Star starting pitchers available this summer. Noah Hiles of the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, the Yankees 'are now in the mix' of clubs pursuing Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Mitch Keller ahead of the MLB trade deadline. Related: Mitch Keller stats (): 3.48 ERA, 1.14 WHIP, 92-27 K-BB ratio, .237 batting average allowed, .644 OPS allowed across 119 innings pitched Keller, age 29, might be even more attractive to some clubs than Miami Marlins starting pitcher Sandy Alcantara. That's because, as reported by Jeff Passan of ESPN, clubs view Alcantara's contract as 'too big of an impediment,' and the former NL Cy Young Award winner comes with an asking price that teams believe is far too high right now. The Pirates' veteran righty is also outperforming Alcantara this year. Across 20 starts, Keller has a 1.14 WHIP and a .236 batting average allowed (BAA), while Alcantara holds a .265 BAA and a 1.48 WHIP in 18 starts. Related: Mitch Keller contract (): $15.411 million salary (2025), $16.911 million salary (2026), $18.411 million salary (2027), $20.411 million salary (2028) New York faces stiff competition for Keller from National League clubs. The Chicago Cubs have pursued him for more than a month, even engaging in serious discussions with the Pirates' front office. Meanwhile, the New York Mets have made inquiries and engaged in preliminary talks. Keller would be a playoff-caliber starter for the Yankees' rotation, and his contract is relatively team-friendly, especially given how well he's pitched this summer. If New York misses out on Keller, it will likely pursue other starters with multiple years of club control who could be part of the team's playoff rotation. Related: Related Headlines 'All-Time Low': Pirates Reporter Reveals Why Bryan Reynolds Won't Be Traded at Deadline '1 Percent Chance': Pirates Reporter Shares Bleak Take on Paul Skenes Extension Prospects Yankees Expected 'To Get After It' Before Trade Deadline: 6 Blockbuster Trade Targets, Including Chris Sale Top MLB reporter: Teams Will 'Laugh At' Luis Robert Jr. If He Makes This Demand
Reuters
7 days ago
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Yankees RHP Luis Gil (lat) begins rehab assignment
July 13 - New York Yankees right-hander Luis Gil is starting a rehab assignment with Double-A Somerset on Sunday. Gil, 27, was the American League Rookie of the Year in 2024 but has been sidelined all season. During spring training, he reported tightness in his pitching shoulder and eventually was diagnosed with a high-grade lat strain. On June 21, he threw to batters in a workout at Yankee Stadium and now has progressed to game action. Last season, Gil finished 15-7 with a 3.50 ERA in 29 starts. He struck out 171 in 151 2/3 innings but allowed 77 walks, the most in the majors. The Yankees have been juggling their pitching rotation with the preseason losses of Gil and former Cy Young Award winner Gerrit Cole (Tommy John surgery). More recently, left-hander Ryan Yarbrough (right oblique strain) and right-hander Clarke Schmidt (Tommy John surgery) were placed on the injured list. --Field Level Media
Washington Post
11-07-2025
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Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt to undergo a 2nd Tommy John surgery on Friday
NEW YORK — New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt will undergo a second Tommy John surgery that will sideline him for the rest of this season and much of next season, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Schmidt will have the surgery Friday, and the procedure will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas. The 29-year-old right-hander will join Gerrit Cole as the second Yankee to undergo the surgery. Cole, the 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner, was operated on in March.
Al Arabiya
10-07-2025
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- Al Arabiya
Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt to undergo a 2nd Tommy John surgery on Friday
New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt will undergo a second Tommy John surgery that will sideline him for the rest of this season and much of next season, manager Aaron Boone said Thursday. Schmidt will have the surgery Friday, and the procedure will be performed by Dr. Keith Meister in Dallas. The 29-year-old right-hander will join Gerrit Cole as the second Yankee to undergo the surgery. Cole, the 2023 AL Cy Young Award winner, was operated on in March. Boone said before Saturday's loss to the Mets that Schmidt was likely going to undergo the surgery after acknowledging he had an injury to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow. Schmidt had an MRI last Friday and was placed on the 15-day injured list because of right forearm soreness, one day after his start in Toronto was cut short following three innings. Schmidt was 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 starts this season before getting hurt. He missed New York's first 17 games recovering from right rotator cuff tendinitis. 'He's become a really really good starting pitcher in this league,' Boone said last week. 'So it's a tough blow. Every team has their share of these things that happen, and we've got to be able to absorb it and hopefully get some guys back in the mix soon and create another opportunity for somebody else to hopefully step in and pick up the slack.' Schmidt had Tommy John surgery in May 2017, a month before the Yankees selected him with the 16th overall pick in the amateur draft out of South Carolina. Now in his sixth major league season, Schmidt said he was dealing with soreness in his arm since a June 4 outing against Cleveland. Schmidt left a June 21 start versus Baltimore after a career-high 103 pitches in seven hitless innings, part of a streak of 28 1/3 scoreless innings. Cam Schlitter started for Schmidt on Wednesday, struck out major league home run leader Cal Raleigh twice on fastballs, and will get another start after the All-Star break. Schlitter has pitched 5 1/3 innings with an average fastball velocity of 97.9 mph, and he threw New York's seven fastest pitches this season.
Yahoo
09-07-2025
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Yankees' Clarke Schmidt ‘likely' headed for Tommy John surgery
The post Yankees' Clarke Schmidt 'likely' headed for Tommy John surgery appeared first on ClutchPoints. The New York Yankees have taken yet another injury blow. Starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt, who has already missed time this year due to a back injury, won't be coming back anytime soon. In fact, the starter will likely need Tommy John surgery, which rules him out for the rest of this season and longer, according to MLB reporter Jorge Castillo on X, formerly Twitter. Advertisement 'Clarke Schmidt likely needs Tommy John surgery, Aaron Boone said,' posted Castillo on the social media platform. Losing Schmidt is yet another blow that the Yankees will struggle to sustain. They've already lost staff ace Gerrit Cole to the same injury. Last year's AL Rookie of the Year, Luis Gil, is still out with an oblique injury. Marcus Stroman just returned from injury, while left handers Carlos Rodon and Max Fried have been relatively healthy. Can manager Aaron Boone and GM Brian Cashman keep this team in postseason contention despite the growing number of injuries? Losing Clarke Schmidt yet another blow to Yankees' postseason chances Mandatory Credit: Nick Turchiaro-Imagn Images The starting rotation is now down Cole, Gil and Schmidt. Rodon has improved in his third season with the team, while Fried has been every bit the co-ace that Cashman brought him to the Bronx to be. In fact, it wouldn't be surprising to see Fried get the nod to start the All-Star Game, although that honor will likely go to Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal. Nevertheless, losing yet another starting pitcher will have to spur Cashman into action. Advertisement In the meantime, Boone and the roster will adjust. Fried and Rodon are a solid 1-2, while Stroman is back as well. Rookie Will Warren continues to improve in his first extended look in the Bronx. Maybe another emerging prospect like Cam Schlittler, recently promoted to Triple-A, can rise to the majors as well. However, in order to give his team its best shot at getting back to October, the long-time Yankees GM will need to make some trade deadline magic happen once again. Related: Mets' Brandon Nimmo makes Yankees pay with Subway Series Grand Slam Related: 1 trade Yankees must make amid Clarke Schmidt's expected Tommy John surgery
