Rejuvenated Clarke Schmidt relishing chance to face ex-Yankees teammate Juan Soto
NY Post
Clarke Schmidt is pleased with his stuff and pleased with his health, a helpful combination ahead of a faceoff with Juan Soto’s Mets that might serve as a barometer for how crisp and potent his pitches are playing.
Want to feel encouraged that your, say, cutter or knuckle-curve can be effective against any lefty?
Get Soto to expand his zone and whiff.
“Definitely,” Schmidt said Friday in The Bronx ahead of his Saturday outing against the Mets. “He’s on the short list of guys that, you get him to chase, you feel good where your stuff’s at.”
Schmidt is feeling increasingly optimistic about where his stuff is.
After two poor starts in his first tries off the injured list, Schmidt has been strong three straight outings in allowing six runs on 11 hits in 17 innings (3.18 ERA).
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