Following his May 30 IL stint, Clarke Schmidt last pitched for the New York Yankees on May 26. It was almost three months ago. Nevertheless, the team is unable to offer a specific timetable for his comeback. Either they are incredibly ignorant or they are consistently dishonest. It seems that way, at least.
One cannot minimize Schmidt’s lumbar strain. Such injuries often leave players incapacitated for a considerable amount of time. However, supporters cannot be happy that manager Aaron Boone and general manager Brian Cashman are not sure when Schmidt will return from his 90-day absence, which is less than two weeks away.
Boone expressed his satisfaction with the improvement made by Schmidt during a live batting practice session over the weekend, but other than that, we are left with only hazy projections on the right-hander’s potential return to the rotation.
The New York Post stated that “it’s very realistic” that Schmidt will return before the month is out. According to Cashman, he might leave for a rehab assignment “around August 22.” What? Even so, what does that mean? Why is the date August 22nd so important that you have to include “around” in your description?
The fact that time is running away so rapidly is much more worrisome. Schmidt will have precisely 30 days to iron out the wrinkles and prepare for the postseason if he can return to the active roster by the end of the month. However, nothing is guaranteed, and any more wait will reduce his playoff effect.
Clarke Schmidt Injury Update: The Yankees are somewhat aware of his return schedule
Yes, and do you recall Cody Poteet? On June 12, he made his last pitch before suffering a triceps strain. It was said that he will wait one to two weeks to decide what to do next. It was two months prior to that. He’s also running behind Schmidt’s schedule. Even more ambiguity!
In any event, there’s no cause for concern regarding Schmidt’s rehabilitation procedure. The bigger issue here is that this corporation, which has a track record of fabricating injury reports, hiding facts, and observing players experience setback after setback, is once again releasing an update that leaves fans wondering or open to interpretation.
We suppose that overall, Schmidt’s updates are satisfactory. He’s back to pitching, and when the time comes, he should easily reintegrate into the lineup. He missed four to six weeks of work after the injury. Had the Yankees acted cautiously and sidelined Schmidt for eight weeks (he would have resumed throwing by July 21), he would have made more progress in his recuperation than he has made thus far.
With Schmidt, we’re rooting for the best, and we’re mad at the Yankees for even letting us believe that the reverse might finally turn out. We are powerless to avoid it given this timeline’s inconsistency and the team’s lack of assurance.
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