The New York Yankees have created an awkward situation by failing to trade Marcus Stroman before spring training while openly shopping him in the winter. They could send him to the suddenly needy Mets.

In an emerging contender for the title of "biggest early spring training story that will be forgotten by March," New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman has not yet participated i

Meanwhile, fans shouldn't be so quick to insist that Marcus Stroman should be traded. Chances are he's going to be needed at some point.

The New York Yankees would love to find a taker for Marcus Stroman and at least some of his hefty contract, and they're determined to give him every chance to show off his worth during spring training.

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Marcus Stroman has been a no-show on the field for the New York Yankees’ first two spring training workouts. Stroman isn’t required to participate in spring training until Feb. 22, the mandatory reporting date under the collective bargaining agreement. But most players arrive on the voluntary reporting date.

Marcus Stroman, who missed the first two days of workouts with his fellow Yankees pitchers and catchers — his right under the collective bargaining agreement, which doesn’t require players to be on the field until Feb. 22 — arrived at Steinbrenner Field early Friday morning.

Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, the subject of trade rumors and the current odd man out of the starting rotation, hasn't participated in the first two workouts.

Marcus Stroman will start the Yankees’ spring training opener on Friday against the Rays at George M. Steinbrenner Field, but it has nothing to do with his role or status on the trading block. “It’s just how the live BPs and everything [worked out],

Marcus Stroman said it himself: he’s a starter. Yankees manager Aaron Boone announced that the veteran right-hander will start the Yankees’ Grapefruit League opener on Friday against the Tampa Bay Rays at George M.

The New York Yankees are giving Marcus Stroman a showcase start in the spring training opening game against the Tampa Bay Rays.

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