Houston Astros right-hander Luis Garcia, working his way back from Tommy John surgery in May 2023, made a rehab start Monday in the Florida Complex League. Garcia, pitching against the St. Louis Cardinals' affiliate,

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt is likely facing Tommy John surgery to repair the torn UCL in his pitching elbow, Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters Saturday

Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt likely needs a second Tommy John surgery that would sideline him for the remainder of this season and much of next year, a huge blow to New York’s injury-riddled rotation.