New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman officially announced the fate of a key part of the starting rotation to begin the season. When speaking with reporters Saturday in Tampa, Cashman announced that right-handed starter Clarke Schmidt will begin the regular season on the injured list due to shoulder fatigue that he's been dealing with over the last two weeks at spring training.

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The Yankees are struggling with injuries and Aaron Boone's latest update with Clarke Schmidt will make things worse.