Access the Yankees beat like never before Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training Try it free TAMPA — What are the Yankees going to do in the wake of a worst-case scenario in which their ace’s elbow has been opened up for an operation that will knock him out for at least a year?

The New York Yankees began the offseason with a massive loss as they watched Juan Soto agree to a historic contract with the New York Mets. But the Bronx Bombers quickly bounced back and made some massive signings of their own: In what seemed like the blink of an eye,

Clarke Schmidt, who saw his schedule delayed by a cranky back, made his spring debut against the Orioles on Tuesday. He wasn’t overly sharp, tallying four hits, three earned runs, a homer, one walk, four strikeouts and 38 pitches over 1.2 innings in a 6-2 loss.