​John Jones-Imagn ImagesYankees news: Clarke Schmidt to see doctor amid new injury concerns appeared first on ClutchPoints. Add ClutchPoints as a Preferred Source by clicking here.The New York Yankees’ bid for the AL East crown may be all but lost, as they sit six games behind division-leader Tampa Bay Rays in the standings with seven games remaining in the regular season, but the important thing is that they have secured a spot in the Wild Card round — marking their 27th postseason berth in 34 seasons (they are currently in the middle of a 34-year winning season streak).The key now for the Yankees is keeping their key players healthy. While the Yankees have been mostly healthy on the pitching side of things, reliever Clarke Schmidt, who returned to big-league action on September 16 after a lengthy layoff, suffered some bicep cramping on Sunday, which then prevented him from suiting up in their 8-4 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks.While Bob Nightengale of USA Today reported that Schmidt’s inability to show up on the mound was merely precautionary, he will be meeting with a doctor back in New York to ascertain that he’s not suffering from any underlying serious injury that could keep him out for an extended period once more.Watch sports LIVE with fuboTV (free trial)Schmidt didn’t make his 2026 season debut until September after he underwent elbow surgery (internal brace procedure), so at least he’s not suffering any setbacks in that regard.The 30-year-old righty struck out two in 0.2 innings of work in his only appearance of 2026 in a 5-4 loss for the Yankees against the Minnesota Twins.The Yankees have already been dealt a huge injury blow, with Aaron Judge, who only recently returned to action, suffering a calf strain that sent him back to the injured list. They already have Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Trent Grisham among lineup regulars already on the IL.While New York has enough depth to make up for the absences of a few players, they would want to enter the postseason as close to full strength as they can get. With the Wild Card round set to begin in nine days, they have some time to get it together from a health standpoint.Related: Why Cam Schlittler was so pissed at himself after Yankees’ walk-off loss to DiamondbacksRelated: Yankees’ Spencer Jones shuts down injury concern ahead of postseason