The New York Yankees have a bit of a problem as the head into the 2025 season. They have Marcus Stroman on the roster, set to be paid nearly $20 million on the

Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman’s isn’t looking at 140 innings as a goal for this season to trigger an $18-million player option for 2026. The extra starter — No. 6 in a five-man rotation — wants to blow by 140 into a territory that he hasn’t been to in any of his last seven seasons.

One can question all day whether or not the Yankees should put any sort of financial restrictions on themselves as the most profitable team in Major League Baseball. But ultimatel

Marcus Stroman does not feel he needs to win a rotation spot, because in his mind he is not competing for a spot.