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Schmidt had a setback in his return from Tommy John while warming up for his second relief appearance last week. The decision to place him on the IL will take him out of consideration for the Wild Card and the ALDS.

It doesn’t currently sound like a major setback for Schmidt, but the next couple of days will be telling. He was slated to make his second appearance back from Tommy John today against the D-backs.

This move was announced last night by Yankees manager Aaron Boone and is now official. Schmidt has been out since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year and will now return to the Yankees in a relief role.

Schmidt has wrapped up an extended minor league rehab assignment and will return to New York in a relief role. The 30-year-old doesn’t offer any real fantasy appeal over the final two weeks, but he should make an impact for the Yankees in the playoffs. He’s been out since undergoing Tommy John surgery last year.

As long as everything goes smoothly there, he’ll then be activated from the injured list. The expectation remains that Schmidt will work out of the Yankees’ bullpen down the stretch which greatly limits his appeal for fantasy purposes.

Schmidt allowed a leadoff single to Jaison Chourio to open the ballgame, then after a strike out, he served up a two-run homer to Aaron Walton. The 30-year-old righty rebounded to strike out the next hitter before turning the ball over to the bullpen. He threw 16 of his 20 pitches for strikes in the contest and felt good after the game, which is all that really matters at this stage. He’s expected to work out of the Yankees’ bullpen at some point in September once he’s deemed ready to go.

The 30-year-old hurler has finally made it all the way back in his recovery from Tommy John surgery and is ready for live game action. He’ll probably need at least a couple of tune-ups there before he’s ready to join the Yankees in what’s expected to be a bullpen role in September.

Schmidt, who had a 3.32 ERA in 14 starts before getting hurt last year, hopes to help the Yankees as a reliever next month.

Schmidt is on track to progress to facing hitters before the All-Star break and figures to rejoin New York’s pitching equation at some point in the second half. He could wind up being utilized as a multi-inning relief option if there isn’t a rotation spot available once he’s ready to go. The 30-year-old has been on the shelf all season recovering from last year’s Tommy John surgery.

Schmidt continues his throwing progression as he works his way back from last year’s Tommy John surgery. He’s on track to face hitters before the end of the month. The 30-year-old figures to be ready for an extended minor league rehab assignment in the next few weeks and should be ready to return to New York’s pitching mix at some point in the second half of the season.