Max Fried has stepped up and dominated in the ace role. Carlos Rodon might finally be giving the Yankees what they expected.

Clarke Schmidt was scratched from his scheduled start ... The Yankees were already looking for pitching. Saturday’s scratch may have just nudged the urgency a little higher.

Clarke Schmidt was experiencing side soreness ahead of the Yankees' showdown with the Rays on Saturday, so the club pushed his next start back to Tuesday.

The New York Yankees have scratched Clarke Schmidt from his scheduled start against the Tampa Bay Rays due to left side ...

Yarbrough didn't factor into the decision in Saturday's 3-2 loss to the Rays, allowing one run on one hit and three walks over four innings. He struck out two.

After the game, Yarbrough expressed his desire to continue pitching, stating, 'I tried to convince [Boone] to get me into the fifth there, especially with a bullpen game. Just really giving those guys ...