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Three losses in three games had already made this a nightmarish trip north of the border for the Yankees. Then Clarke Schmidt’s evening ended early on Thursday, the right-hander removed after three innings at Rogers Centre due to tightness in his right forearm.

TORONTO — Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt was in the midst of a bad start against the Blue Jays on Thursday night at Rogers Stadium when things got a lot worse. After the Yanks scored two runs in the top of the third to tie the game 3-3, Schmidt didn’t return for the fourth inning with his pitch count at 55.

New York Yankees right-hander Clarke Schmidt exited his start on Thursday against the Toronto Blue Jays after experiencing forearm tightness, the club announced. Yankees manager Aaron Boone opted for reliever Clayton Beeter to replace Schmidt on the mound.