Overview

• Manager Aaron Boone announced the procedure is scheduled for Friday, July 11, and confirmed Schmidt will miss the remainder of the 2025 campaign.
• This will be the right-hander’s second UCL reconstruction after his initial Tommy John surgery in 2017 at the University of South Carolina.
• Schmidt revealed persistent elbow tightness since June 4 that hampered his recovery between starts and prompted an MRI following his July 3 exit in Toronto.
• Recovery from Tommy John surgery generally requires 14 to 18 months of rehabilitation, suggesting a potential comeback late in the 2026 season if no setbacks occur.
• With Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil already sidelined, the Yankees must recalibrate their rotation depth and pursue additional pitching reinforcements.