Schmidt struck out seven with 13 whiffs and a fine 33% CSW. He also gave up just four hard-hit balls. Alas, those four hard-hit balls produced two homers and two doubles. Schmidt possesses a 7.45 ERA after two starts back from the IL, but there should still be some mixed-league value here. he’ll face the Blue Jays next.

It’s merely a procedural move as Schmidt will take the ball on Wednesday night against the Royals for his highly-anticipated season debut after missing the first three weeks of the season due to a shoulder issue. The 29-year-old righty was putting together a legitimate breakout campaign last year before missing nearly three months with a late-May lat strain. He should be rostered in all fantasy formats.

We knew Schmidt would make his next start in the majors, but it’s now been officially confirmed that he’ll take the ball for Wednesday’s series finale against Kansas City at Yankee Stadium. The 29-year-old righty looked ready to go in a handful of minor league rehab outings and should be rostered in all fantasy formats. He appeared to be on the verge of a sustained breakthrough last year before suffering a lat strain in late May that cost him nearly three months.