Clarke Schmidt

Clarke D. Schmidt (born February 20, 1996) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the New York Yankees organization.

Clarke Schmidt
New York Yankees – No. 86
Pitcher
Born: (1996-02-20) February 20, 1996
Acworth, Georgia
Bats: Right Throws: Right

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, going 2–2 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]

The New York Yankees selected Schmidt 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 and Staten Island Yankees, going 0-3 with a 3.09 ERA in 23.1 innings pitched between the two teams.[11]

Schmidt began 2019 with the Tampa Tarpons.[12]

Personal life

His brother, Clate Schmidt, played college baseball at Clemson from 2013 to 2016.[13][14] Clate was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2015.[15][16] He was drafted in the 20th round of the 2016 MLB Draft by the Detroit Tigers and currently plays for Single-A West Michigan Whitecaps.

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".
  3. "Schmidt Embraces Ace Role For South Carolina - BaseballAmerica.com".
  4. "USC P Clarke Schmidt more prepared for heavy workload in 2017".
  5. Writer, Sam Jones MDJ Sports. "Schmidt on preseason Golden Spikes watch list".
  6. dcaraviello@postandcourier.com, David Caraviello. "Clarke Schmidt to pitch season opener for fifth-ranked Gamecocks".
  7. "Stronger mentally and physically, USC's Schmidt welcomes No. 1 status". February 6, 2017.
  8. "Injury sidelines Gamecocks ace Clarke Schmidt for season". Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  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. https://nypost.com/2019/04/08/yankees-pitching-prospect-clarke-schmidt-starts-hype-with-just-one-start/
  13. "Clate and Clarke Schmidt: Brothers and best friends".
  14. "Schmidt brothers meet during rivalry weekend".
  15. Boorsteineboorstein@mdjonline.com, Eli. "Former Allatoona baseball star Schmidt diagnosed with cancer". mdjonline.com. Retrieved August 1, 2017.
  16. Caraviello, David. "USC's Schmidt says brother's battle with cancer put baseball in its place".
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