Already missing ace Gerrit Cole and 2024 Rookie of the Year Luis Gil, the New York Yankees saw another pitcher scratched from his start on Sunday.

Manager Aaron Boone told reporters that Schmidt has soreness in his pitching shoulder. In addition to Cole, the Yankees are also missing young phenom Luis Gil for multiple months with a right lat strain.

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The Yankees can’t afford to lose another starting pitcher, yet that’s exactly what might be happening. On Sunday, manager Aaron

The New York Yankees roster has been decimated by injuries this spring with Giancarlo Stanton and DJ LeMahieu sidelined first,