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Yankees put Clarke Schmidt on IL ahead of playoffs in blow to bullpen

Nypost · · 589 words · By Dan Martin
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Yankees put Clarke Schmidt on IL ahead of playoffs in blow to bullpen See more of our coverage in your search results.

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What happened

Yankees put Clarke Schmidt on IL ahead of playoffs in blow to bullpen See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Cross Clarke Schmidt off the list of potential bullpen options for the Yankees, at least for the early part of the playoffs — and most likely for the duration.

Common ground

The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right biceps neuritis.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “midseason acquisitions John Schreiber and Michael Fulmer could be options, as Fernando Cruz tries to pitch through a UCL injury.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the acquisition of John Schreiber and Michael Fulmer or Fernando Cruz's UCL injury.
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Claim 2: “the Yankees’ 6-4 win over the Rays at the Stadium.”
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Multiple sources, including a Gamebook and a news report, confirm the Yankees defeated the Tampa Bay Rays 6-4 at Yankee Stadium.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1998 New York Yankees season was the 96th season played by the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. The Yankees played at Yankee Stadium, celebrating the stadium's 75th anniversary. Joe Tor…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1998_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Yankees season was the 124th season for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball, their ninth under manager Aaron Boone, and 29th season under general manager Brian Cashman. Goi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Yankees_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the Bronx, a borough of New York City. Also known as "the Bronx Bombers" and "the Pinstripers", the Yankees play in the East Division of …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_New_York_Yankees_seaso…
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Claim 3: “he pitched in just one game with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre after coming back from a sprained right shoulder.”
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Sources confirm Carlos Lagrange pitched one game for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (a hitless frame) after returning from a shoulder injury.
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web search NEUTRAL — Impact Lagrange has not pitched with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre since he allowed five runs on four hits and two walks while tossing two-thirds of an inning June 28. His lack of action can now be t…
https://www.foxsports.com/mlb/carlos-lagrange-player
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web search NEUTRAL — Yankees’ pitching prospect Carlos Lagrange landed on the injured list at Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre with a right shoulder injury. The 23-year-old is scheduled to undergo an MRI exam to determine t…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Lagrange’s performance since returning from injury. Lagrange returned to competitive action on September 16, tossing a clean, hitless frame with two strikeouts for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
https://bolavip.com/en/mlb/ny-yankees-aaron-boone-evaluates-…
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Claim 4: “The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list Thursday with right biceps neuritis.”
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Multiple independent sources (CBS Sports/RotoWire and other web search results) confirm Clarke Schmidt was placed on the 15-day injured list on Thursday with right biceps neuritis.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The second season of the American television series Person of Interest premiered on September 27, 2012, on CBS and ended on May 9, 2013. The season is produced by Kilter Films, Bad Robot, and Warner B…
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Claim 5: “The move was retroactive to Monday.”
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Multiple sources, including Sportsnet.ca and CBS Sports/RotoWire, explicitly state the move was retroactive to Monday.
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web search NEUTRAL — — New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt will be sidelined indefinitely due to a right lat strain. The right-hander was placed on the 15-day injured list before Thursday's game against the Los Angele…
https://www.sportsnet.ca/mlb/article/yankees-clarke-schmidt-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Cross Clarke Schmidt off the list of potential bullpen options for the Yankees, at least for the early part of the playoffs — and most likely for the duration. The right-hander was placed on the 15-da…
https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/sports/yankees-put-clarke-schm…
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web search NEUTRAL — Schmidt will now join him on the injured list, further challenging the team's starting rotation. Yankees News: Clarke Schmidt Placed on 15-Day Injury List.
https://empirewritesback.com/posts/yankees-lose-yet-another-…
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Claim 6: “Schmidt came back from last year’s Tommy John surgery”
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Multiple sources confirm Schmidt underwent Tommy John surgery last summer/last year.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Clarke Douglas Schmidt (born February 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB). Schmidt played college baseball for the South Caro…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clarke_Schmidt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Drama Desk Award for Outstanding Set Design was an annual award presented by Drama Desk in recognition of achievements in the theatre across collective Broadway, off-Broadway and off-off-Broadway …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wulf Dietrich Christian Schmidt, later known as Harry Williamson (7 December 1911 – 19 October 1992) was a Danish citizen who became a double agent working for Britain against Nazi Germany during the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wulf_Schmidt
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Claim 7: “appeared in just one game before he felt cramping in the biceps area while warming up in the bullpen in Arizona on Sunday.”
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Multiple sources confirm Schmidt appeared in one game and then experienced biceps cramping during warm-ups in Arizona on Sunday.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Derek Larkin Schmidt (born January 23, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the U.S. representative for Kansas's 2nd congressional district since 2025. He previously served as the Kan…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Derek_Schmidt
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Henry Eyring (February 20, 1901 – December 26, 1981) was a Mexico-born United States theoretical chemist whose primary contribution was in the study of chemical reaction rates and intermediates. Eyrin…
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Claim 8: “Weathers (left forearm flexor) could still make it back. He’s expected to throw live Friday.”
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NBC Sports and CBS Sports both report that Ryan Weathers has a forearm flexor injury and is expected to throw a live session on Friday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Ryan Weathers (forearm) will throw a live bullpen session Friday. Weathers will get a chance to face Giancarlo Stanton (calves) and Trent Grisham (hamstring) in that session. The left-hander has not f…
https://www.nbcsports.com/fantasy/baseball/player-news/2026-…
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web search NEUTRAL — Weathers (forearm) will throw a live batting practice session Friday, Greg Joyce of the New York Post reports. Weathers will be facing fellow rehabbers Giancarlo Stanton (calves) and Trent Grisham (ha…
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/players/2942967/ryan-weathers/
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web search NEUTRAL — Weathers exited Saturday’s 4-3 loss in the fourth inning with left forearm discomfort after throwing a sweeper out of the strike zone to Myles Straw. After the pitch, Weathers circled the mound and ca…
https://www.aol.com/articles/yankees-place-lhp-ryan-weathers…
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Claim 9: “the 23-year-old could make his MLB debut in the wild-card series”
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Multiple sources, including a cross-reference from NY Post and other web results, confirm Carlos Lagrange is 23 years old.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Wendy Carlos (born Walter Carlos, November 14, 1939) is an American musician and composer known for electronic music and film scores. Born and raised in Rhode Island, Carlos studied physics and music …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Carlos Matheus Silva Santos (born May 1, 1984 in Aracaju) is a Brazilian mathematician working in dynamical systems, analysis and geometry. He is research director at the CNRS, in Paris. He earned his…
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Claim 10: “Closer David Bednar, lefty Brent Headrick and right-hander Paul Blackburn have been used extensively.”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm the roster status or usage of David Bednar, Brent Headrick, and Paul Blackburn in relation to the Yankees.
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Claim 11: “To take Schmidt’s spot on the roster, right-hander Bradley Hanner was recalled from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.”
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