and players returning from injury (Aaron Judge, Giancarlo Stanton, Cody Bellinger, Carlos Rodón, Clarke Schmidt) are going to change the game when the time comes. And the fact the Yankees thinned their pitching depth made the deadline even more frustrating. Aaron Boone said Clarke Schmidt only threw 2 innings of live BP today due to some cramping in his forearm. — Gary Phillips (@GaryHPhillips) August 4, 2026Clarke Schmidt injury all of a sudden impacts Yankees' trade deadlineThe plan, we can assume, was Schmidt slotting into the bullpen and giving the Yankees flexibility. The only good news here would be "it's nothing", and we know that's not going to happen.