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Leaving Marcus Stroman off Yankees’ ALDS roster was ‘hard decision’

Marcus Stroman was removed from the ALDS roster due to rotation into the bullpen. The Yankees decided to have only 11 pitchers on their roster for the series against the Royals, but Stroman was not one of them. The right-handed pitcher had a 4.31 ERA in 30 regular-season games (29 starts), but he doesn't have […]

Yankees leave Marcus Stroman, Mark Leiter Jr. left off ALDS roster

The Yankees have set a 26-man roster for the ALDS, selecting 11 pitchers and 15 position players to add speed off the bench. Pitchers Marcus Stroman and Mark Leiter Jr. were removed from the roster, with pitcher Tim Meza as the second left-handed pitcher and outfielder Duke Ellis as a pinch-running threat. The five-game schedule, […]

Marcus Stroman hampered by bevy of singles in clunker vs. Orioles

There was one bright spot in Marcus Stroman's appearance on the mound Wednesday: He didn't allow any extra base hits. Of course, giving up 10 singles and recording the same number of outs doesn't translate to much success. That certainly wasn't the case for Stroman and the Yankees. Marcus Stroman reacts as he walks to […]

Orioles tag Marcus Stroman for three runs in Yankees first-inning disaster

It was an innings Marcus Stroman would like to forget. The right-hander, making his first start since Sept. 10 and only playing because Nestor Cortes (flexor strain) was placed on the disabled list earlier in the day, allowed hits to the first six Orioles batters he faced in the first inning, giving up three memorable […]

Backup Marcus Hogberg shows Islanders have insurance behind Ilya Sorokin

Like most people who buy insurance, the Islanders hoped they would never need it. But the stakes are a little higher than anyone would have liked, as Marcus Hogberg, likely to be the team's No. 3 goaltender this season, made his preseason debut on Sunday, in part because Ilya Sorokin has not participated in training […]