Yankees’ Marcus Stroman pitches scoreless inning in spring debut
TAMPA – Marcus Stromann pitched a scoreless inning innings in the Yankees 4-0 win with the Rays at the opener for Grapefruitreeg on Friday. The veteran right-hander has made it clear that he is a starter and will not leave the bullpen, but in the face of uncertainty about his role, The veteran right-hander entered […]
Marcus Stroman to start Yankees’ spring opener amid trade drama
TAMPA – Marcus Stromann was absent for the first two days of camp, but he is on the mound for his first Grapefruitreeg exhibition. Stroman began his game against the Rays at Stein Brenner Field on Friday, and manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday he had put a potential strange guy in the spotlight from the […]
Marcus Stroman ends Yankees absence in ‘awkward’ trade situation
Tampa – Marcus Stroman's holdout is over. Following the mandatory physics he took on Tuesday after missing out on his first two days of training, Stroman reported returning to Yankee Camp at Stein Brenner Field on Friday. He was expected to be in training for the first time this spring. Stroman, who the Yankees tried […]
Marcus Stroman missing from spring training after Yankees trade attempts
TAMPA – Marcus Stroman, who the Yankees were about to trade throughout the offseason, has not been involved in the first two days of pitcher and catcher drills on the field. Due to the collective bargaining contract rules, the mandatory reporting date is February 22nd. However, anyone familiar with Stroman's ideas said they would expect […]
Why Marcus Stroman scrubbed Yankees from social media
With his Yankees' future in the air, social media detectives recently noticed that Marcus Stroman scrubed the Yankees from his Instagram account and unlocked the team's official page. Manager Aaron Boone has an explanation. “Unfollow was actually a standard scrub that he actually was a very accidental,” Boone told Post's Joel Sherman and John Heyman. […]
Aaron Boone, Marcus Stroman talk about starter’s Yankees role
TAMPA – Aaron Boone has at least admitted that it could be this spring for Marcus Stroman this spring. But if the Yankees veteran is in camp as a trade candidate and the top five starters are healthy, Stroman had a conversation with Boone on Tuesday morning, making the manager feel good. “I'm pleased with […]
Yankees’ willingness to deal Marcus Stroman could help get infielder
The Yankees are still trying to trade Marcus Stroman and are willing to pay him his $18 million annual salary. If the Yankees can save money there, they could spend more on infielders, but don't count on Alex Bregman or Nolan Arenado. Although there have been reports of trade talks involving Luis Arraez of the […]
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 […]