Young Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt made his second, and presumably final, rehab start with the Somerset Patriots on Thursday night.
In his first inning on the mound, Schmidt allowed just one walk but pitched a scoreless frame. He'd strike out the first batter he faced in the second, freezing Keaton Anthony on a curveball at the knees. He then picked up two groundball outs to end the inning.
Schmidt would pick up two more strikeouts in the third -- both looking -- to work around a one-out single. In his final inning of work, Schmidt started with the fourth and final strikeout of his night, and although he allowed a double, the right-hander did not allow them to score.
The 29-year-old completed his second rehab start, pitching 4.0 scoreless innings on 61 pitches (45 strikes). He allowed three hits but did not walk a batter, showing his command of the strike zone.
"For me, it's just getting back in the in-game feel, back in the competitive spirit, pitching in different counts, mixing and matching and getting creative out there and I felt we did that," Schmidt said of his outing. "We were getting into our areas and executing tonight. So I'm happy with that."