New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt will undergo Tommy John surgery to repair the torn UCL in his pitching elbow on Friday, manager Aaron Boone told reporters prior to Th

Per MLB.com's Bryan Hoch, Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced Clarke Schmidt will undergo Tommy John surgery on Friday. Schmidt has been on the 15-day injured list because of a forearm injury.

A former Colorado Rockies player has been the talk of the baseball world. In a surprising bit of news, the New York Yankees announced they had designated DJ LeMahieu for assignment on July 9, a move that turned into an outright release on July 10.

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Jazz Chisholm Jr. homered twice and drove in four runs, and Cam Schlittler won his impressive major league debut as the New York Yankees beat the Seattle Mariners 9-6 on Wednesday night.

During a live Q&A, Brendan Kuty discussed a variety of Yankees topics, including the deadline, Anthony Volpe and the team's summer swoons.

Marcus Stroman starts for the Yankees in the Bronx against the Mariners as the team goes for its fourth straight win.

BOTTOM LINE: The New York Yankees will try to keep their three-game home win streak intact when they face the Seattle Mariners. New York is 51-41 overall and 28-17 in home games. The Yankees have the best team slugging percentage in the AL at .457.