
The New York Yankees made Major League Baseball headlines over the last 24 hours. First they announced on Thursday according to the Associated Press, that starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt of Acworth, Georgia would undergo Tommy John Surgery on Friday. He will miss the rest of the 2025 Major League Baseball regular season and the majority of the 2026 Major League Baseball regular season. Then on Friday, the Yankees announced they were releasing second baseman DJ LeMahieu of Visalia, California. This news is noteworthy because LeMahieu was still set to earn $22 million on his contract, including $15 million in 2026.