Yankees: Best in-house options to replace struggling starters

1. Clarke Schmidt

Yankees fans have clamored for their top prospect to make his MLB debut.

Top prospect Clarke Schmidt tops the list of in-house options to receive a spot in the rotation.

After an impressive run during Spring Training and Summer Camp,  Schmidt looked like an option to make the team to begin the season. However, the Yankees decided to send him to the Alternate Training Site to allow him to keep his arm stretched in case duty called.

Well, after another horrid start from Happ, it should quickly be time to give the highly-touted Schmidt a look.

While he hasn’t gotten any experience over the Double-A level, Schmidt garnered plenty of praise leading up to the season. He took home the James P. Dawson Award, which is given to the best Yankees rookie after Spring Training.

The organization has also been loud about its faith in Schmidt, and manager Aaron Boone has said he could play a key role in the big leagues in 2020.

Out of all of the aforementioned options, Schmidt has the highest ceiling according to pundits, and provides a similar risk to King and Loaisiga. Although the other options boast major league experience, it isn’t significant enough to choose them over Schmidt as a rotation piece.

If Schmidt does face some bumps in the road as he gets his first taste of Major League offenses, Yankees fans could at least swallow a rough outing from a developing player easier than an over the hill veteran getting rocked.