![New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (36) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, June 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo Stock New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (36) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, June 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R92HWM/new-york-yankees-starting-pitcher-clarke-schmidt-36-throws-in-the-first-inning-of-a-baseball-game-against-the-texas-rangers-friday-june-23-2023-in-new-york-ap-photojohn-minchillo-2R92HWM.jpg)
New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (36) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, June 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo Stock
![New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (36) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, June 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo Stock New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (36) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, June 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo Stock](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2R92HWW/new-york-yankees-starting-pitcher-clarke-schmidt-36-throws-in-the-first-inning-of-a-baseball-game-against-the-texas-rangers-friday-june-23-2023-in-new-york-ap-photojohn-minchillo-2R92HWW.jpg)
New York Yankees starting pitcher Clarke Schmidt (36) throws in the first inning of a baseball game against the Texas Rangers, Friday, June 23, 2023, in New York. (AP Photo/John Minchillo Stock
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![Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson #36 during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 16, 2011 in Bronx, NY. Yankees defeated Rangers 3-2. (Tomasso DeRosa/Four Seam Images Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson #36 during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 16, 2011 in Bronx, NY. Yankees defeated Rangers 3-2. (Tomasso DeRosa/Four Seam Images](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/2P6NHB8/texas-rangers-pitcher-cj-wilson-36-during-a-game-against-the-new-york-yankees-at-yankee-stadium-on-june-16-2011-in-bronx-ny-yankees-defeated-rangers-3-2-tomasso-derosafour-seam-images-via-ap-images-2P6NHB8.jpg)
Texas Rangers pitcher C.J. Wilson #36 during a game against the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium on June 16, 2011 in Bronx, NY. Yankees defeated Rangers 3-2. (Tomasso DeRosa/Four Seam Images
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![Apr 25, 2016: New York Yankees right fielder Carlos Beltran #36 at bat during an MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington, Apr 25, 2016: New York Yankees right fielder Carlos Beltran #36 at bat during an MLB game between the New York Yankees and the Texas Rangers at Globe Life Park in Arlington,](https://c8.alamy.com/comp/FYKFNG/apr-25-2016-new-york-yankees-right-fielder-carlos-beltran-36-at-bat-FYKFNG.jpg)