Clarke Schmidt kept out of Yankees loss after feeling biceps cramping

Clarke Schmidt , who returned from Tommy John surgery on Wednesday, was warming up Sunday to make his second appearance before experiencing cramping in his right biceps, which ultimately kept him out of the Yankees' 8-4 loss to the Diamondbacks at Chase Field.

"Nothing structural, it was more precautionary," Schmidt said. "Obviously given the circumstance, coming back from surgery, I don't want to push through anything. All the testing was fine, nothing with the shoulder, nothing with the elbow. It was more a cramping-type feeling. I had nothing in catch play earlier today and in the previous days I've been feeling very strong. So just very, very minor, just precautionary."

New York Yankees relief pitcher Clarke Schmidt delivers during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Minnesota Twins, Wednesday, Sept. 16, 2026, in Minneapolis. AP Photo/Abbie Parr