Overview
- The Yankees placed right‑hander Clarke Schmidt on the 15‑day injured list retroactive to Monday with right biceps neuritis, and he has been shut down from throwing.
- Schmidt cut short bullpen warmups after feeling a cramping sensation near his right biceps during the Diamondbacks series and made one relief appearance after returning from Tommy John rehab.
- Manager Aaron Boone and pitching coach Matt Blake said the problem appears unlikely to cause long‑term damage but prevented Schmidt from progressing enough to be ready now.
- As an immediate roster move the club recalled right‑hander Bradley Hanner from Triple‑A Scranton/Wilkes‑Barre to bolster relief depth.
- The IL timing makes Schmidt ineligible for the Wild Card Series and ALDS while leaving open the slim possibility he could be added for later rounds if New York advances; the Yankees are also monitoring options such as Ryan Weathers and prospect Carlos Lagrange.