Clarke Schmidt

Clarke D. Schmidt (born February 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2020.

Clarke Schmidt
Schmidt with the Tampa Tarpons in 2019
New York Yankees – No. 86
Pitcher
Born: (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996
Acworth, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right
MLB debut
September 4, 2020, for the New York Yankees
MLB statistics
(through September 27, 2020)
Win–loss record0–1
Earned run average7.11
Strikeouts7
Teams

Amateur career

Schmidt attended Allatoona High School in Acworth, Georgia.[1] He was not drafted out of high school and played college baseball at University of South Carolina for the Gamecocks.

As a freshman, Schmidt pitched in 18 games and made 10 starts, pitching to a 2–2 win-loss record with a 4.81 earned run average (ERA) and 55 strikeouts.[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 underwent Tommy John surgery in April 2017.[8]

Professional career

The New York Yankees selected Schmidt in the first round, with the 16th overall selection, of the 2017 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 the GCL Yankees of the Rookie-level Gulf Coast League and Staten Island Yankees of the Class A-Short Season New York-Penn League, going 0–3 with a 3.09 ERA in ​23 1⁄3 innings pitched between the two teams.[11]

Schmidt began 2019 with the Tampa Tarpons of the Class A-Advanced Florida State League.[12] In August, the Yankees prommoted him to the Trenton Thunder of the Class AA Eastern League.[13]

The Yankees promoted Schmidt to the major leagues on September 4, 2020.[14] He made his major league debut that day as a relief pitcher.[15]

Personal life

His brother, Clate Schmidt, played college baseball at Clemson from 2013 to 2016.[16][17] Clate was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2015,[18][19] but recovered, and became a professional player.[20]

References
  1. Press, Pete IacobelliAssociated. "With Schmidt as its ace, South Carolina vaults back atop SEC". mdjonline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  2. "Clarke Schmidt is on top of his game". Greenvilleonline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  3. "College Baseball Rankings, Scouting Reports And Analysis". www.baseballamerica.com.
  4. USC P Clarke Schmidt more prepared for heavy workload in 2017
  5. Jones, Sam (February 19, 2017). "Schmidt on preseason Golden Spikes watch list". Mdjonline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  6. Caraviello, David (February 6, 2017). "Clarke Schmidt to pitch season opener for fifth-ranked Gamecocks". Postandcourier.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  7. Munz, Jason (August 29, 2019). "Stronger mentally and physically, USC's Schmidt welcomes No. 1 status". Sports.usatoday.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  8. Injury sidelines Gamecocks ace Clarke Schmidt for season
  9. "Yankees draft Clarke Schmidt in first round". New York Yankees. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  10. "How is rehab going for Yankees top pick Clarke Schmidt?". NJ.com. Retrieved February 1, 2018.
  11. "Clarke Schmidt Stats, Highlights, Bio – MiLB.com Stats – The Official Site of Minor League Baseball". MiLB.com. Retrieved October 20, 2018.
  12. Martin, Dan (April 8, 2019). "Yankees prospect Clarke Schmidt stars in start after Tommy John". Nypost.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  13. "Yankees promote No. 5 prospect Clarke Schmidt to Trenton | Sports". trentonian.com. August 15, 2019. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  14. NJ.com, Brendan Kuty | NJ Advance Media for (September 4, 2020). "Yankees call up Clarke Schmidt | What it means (UPDATED)". nj.
  15. NJ.com, Brendan Kuty | NJ Advance Media for (September 5, 2020). "Yankees' Aaron Boone explains putting Clarke Schmidt in tough spot in debut". nj.
  16. Clate and Clarke Schmidt: Brothers and best friends
  17. "Schmidt brothers meet during rivalry weekend". Greenvilleonline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  18. Boorstein, Eli. "Former Allatoona baseball star Schmidt diagnosed with cancer". mdjonline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  19. Caraviello, David. "USC's Schmidt says brother's battle with cancer put baseball in its place". The Post and Courier. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
  20. Zach Dean. "Tortugas pitcher Clate Schmidt thriving 4 years after cancer diagnosis - Sports - Daytona Beach News-Journal Online - Daytona Beach, FL". News-journalonline.com. Retrieved September 5, 2020.
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