Schmidt was selected by New York in the first round of the 2017 MLB Draft out of the University of South Carolina and spent three years in the minors—his first focused on recovering from Tommy John surgery—before earning his big-league call-up at age 24.

An already brutal week became something more than that Thursday night. Not only did the Blue Jays complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees — that outcome was secured by Toronto's 8-5 victory in front of 36,848 at Rogers Centre — but Clarke Schmidt, one of the Yankees' top pitchers this season, left after three innings with right forearm tightness.

The New York Yankees’ rotation has taken a hit. The team placed Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list Friday with right forearm tightness. Schmidt left his start against the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday night after three innings and 55 pitches;