An already brutal week became something more than that Thursday night. Not only did the Blue Jays complete a four-game sweep of the Yankees — that outcome was secured by Toronto's 8-5 victory in front of 36,848 at Rogers Centre — but Clarke Schmidt, one of the Yankees' top pitchers this season, left after three innings with right forearm tightness.

The New York Yankees’ rotation has taken a hit. The team placed Clarke Schmidt on the 15-day injured list Friday with right forearm tightness. Schmidt left his start against the Toronto Blue Jays Thursday night after three innings and 55 pitches;