Yankees' Clarke Schmidt to get MRI after leaving start against Toronto because of forearm tightness

TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt was set to have an MRI on Friday after leaving his start Thursday night against Toronto after three innings because of tightness in his right forearm.

Schmidt allowed three runs and four hits, including a home run, in New York's 8-5 loss that left the Yankees a game behind the Blue Jays for the AL East lead. He walked two and struck out one.

Schmidt said he’s been dealing with soreness in his arm for the past three or four weeks.

“Earlier on in the game it felt OK,” Schmidt said. “As the game progressed it sort of tightened up a little bit on me. I felt like the whole night I was kind of guarding it a little bit on the breaking balls, really not ripping them or trying to get a lot behind them.”

Schmidt threw 55 pitches, 31 strikes.

Schmidt is 4-4 with a 3.32 ERA in 14 starts. He left a June 21 start against Baltimore after throwing a career-high 103 pitches in seven hitless innings, part of a streak of 28 1/3 scoreless innings.

“Any time you’re getting an MRI on your forearm, or whatever the body part is, you’re not feeling happy about it,” Schmidt said. “I’m praying everything is going to be clean and minor. We’ll see what happens.”

Right-hander Clayton Beeter replaced Schmidt to begin the fourth. Beeter allowed three runs in 1 2/3 innings and took the loss.

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Toronto Blue Jays' George Springer, right, is doused by teammates after defeating the New York Yankees in baseball game action in Toronto, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Yankees outfielder Aaron Judge, center, looks on from the dugout during ninth-inning baseball game action against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. looks on from the dugout after a baseball game against the Toronto Blue Jays in Toronto, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Yankees' Cody Bellinger reacts after striking out against the Toronto Blue Jays during eighth-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP)

New York Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt throws against the Toronto Blue Jays during first-inning baseball game action in Toronto, Thursday, July 3, 2025. (Thomas Skrlj/The Canadian Press via AP)

TEMPE, Ariz. (AP) — The Arizona Cardinals placed receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. on injured reserve on Friday, ending a disappointing season for the second-year player.

The 23-year-old left last week's game against the Cincinnati Bengals because of a foot injury and coach Jonathan Gannon already said earlier this week that he wasn't expected to play in the finale against the Los Angeles Rams on Sunday.

Harrison also dealt with a heel problem and missed a few weeks because of an appendectomy.

The No. 4 overall pick out of Ohio State in 2024 played in 12 games this season, including 10 starts.

He caught 41 passes for 608 yards and four touchdowns, struggling to provide the consistent playmaking that the Cardinals expected when they selected him so early in the draft. It's one of many reasons Arizona has fallen to the basement of the NFC West with a 3-13 record heading into Week 18.

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Atlanta Falcons cornerback A.J. Terrell Jr. (24) defends against Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Marvin Harrison Jr. (18) during the second half of an NFL football game, Sunday, Dec. 21, 2025, in Glendale, Ariz. (AP Photo/Rick Scuteri)