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Yankees Make Stunning Marcus Stroman Announcement After Trade Deadline Moves originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Yankees made a flurry of moves at Thursday's trade deadline, including the additions of relievers Camilo Doval, David Bednar, Jake Bird and utilityman Jose Caballero.
To make room for these additions on their 26-man roster, the Yankees announced on Friday that they released starter Marcus Stroman.
Stroman's release comes as a fair surprise, although it was obvious they would have had trouble fitting the veteran on their active roster.
Stroman pitched three strong innings on Thursday before giving up four runs on five hits in the fourth inning. Stroman did battle out for five innings of work and got his third win of the season, with his ERA sitting at 6.23 after Thursday's outing.
Stroman's season got off to a tough start, pitching to a 11.57 ERA in three starts between March and April before going down with a left knee injury which sidelined him for several months. Stroman returned on June 29, pitching to a 2-1 record and 4.62 ERA in six starts in June/July.
The move comes in anticipation of reigning AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil's return on Sunday from a lat injury, which will be his 2025 season debut. Gil will join a rotation of Max Fried, Carlos Rodon, and rookies Will Warren and Cam Schlittler.
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch wrote that Gil's return forced the Yankees to make an ultimatum between Stroman, Warren and Schlittler (the Yankees' No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline), the latter two of which have shown great upside, and Schlittler's electric stuff has been promising for the team.
Stroman was one of the highlights early on in the Yankees' 2024 campaign, pitching to a 5-3 record and 2.60 ERA from March to May, but he pitched to a rough final four months of 2024, including an 8.80 ERA in four September outings.
Stroman did serve as crucial pitching depth this season following the injuries to Gil, Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt, but with Gil's return, the Yankees have chosen to move on from the veteran, who would have unlocked a 2026 conditional option with 140 innings in 2025, though his 39 innings fell far short of that.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
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The Yankees made a flurry of moves at Thursday's trade deadline, including the additions of relievers Camilo Doval, David Bednar, Jake Bird and utilityman Jose Caballero.
To make room for these additions on their 26-man roster, the Yankees announced on Friday that they released starter Marcus Stroman.
Stroman's release comes as a fair surprise, although it was obvious they would have had trouble fitting the veteran on their active roster.
Stroman pitched three strong innings on Thursday before giving up four runs on five hits in the fourth inning. Stroman did battle out for five innings of work and got his third win of the season, with his ERA sitting at 6.23 after Thursday's outing.
Stroman's season got off to a tough start, pitching to a 11.57 ERA in three starts between March and April before going down with a left knee injury which sidelined him for several months. Stroman returned on June 29, pitching to a 2-1 record and 4.62 ERA in six starts in June/July.
The move comes in anticipation of reigning AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil's return on Sunday from a lat injury, which will be his 2025 season debut. Gil will join a rotation of Max Fried, Carlos Rodon, and rookies Will Warren and Cam Schlittler.
MLB.com's Bryan Hoch wrote that Gil's return forced the Yankees to make an ultimatum between Stroman, Warren and Schlittler (the Yankees' No. 3 prospect per MLB Pipeline), the latter two of which have shown great upside, and Schlittler's electric stuff has been promising for the team.
Stroman was one of the highlights early on in the Yankees' 2024 campaign, pitching to a 5-3 record and 2.60 ERA from March to May, but he pitched to a rough final four months of 2024, including an 8.80 ERA in four September outings.
Stroman did serve as crucial pitching depth this season following the injuries to Gil, Gerrit Cole and Clarke Schmidt, but with Gil's return, the Yankees have chosen to move on from the veteran, who would have unlocked a 2026 conditional option with 140 innings in 2025, though his 39 innings fell far short of that.
This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Aug 1, 2025, where it first appeared.
Continue reading...
