After striking out on Japanese star pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto, the New York Yankees are shoring up their rotation with All-Star right-hander Marcus Stroman.
According to MLB Network’s Jon Heyman, Stroman will join the Yankees on a two-year, $37 million deal. The agreement between the two sides comes with a vesting player option.
Stroman confirmed the move on social media, posting a mockup photo of himself in a Yankees jersey alongside the caption: “There’s no place like home.” The 23-year-old player is a New York native who grew up in Medford, Long Island.
Stroman spent the past two seasons with the Chicago Cubs. In 2023, he had a phenomenal start to the campaign, earning his second All-Star nod. However, injury struggles limited him to just six starts in the second half of the season. He ended the season with a 10-9 record, 3.95 ERA, and 119 strikeouts.
Prior to joining the Cubs in 2022, Stroman also played with the Toronto Blue Jays and the New York Mets. He won a Gold Glove Award in 2017 and had an All-Star appearance in 2019. His career stats include a 77-76 record, 3.65 ERA, and 1,091 strikeouts.
The Yankees were on the market for a starting pitcher since the start of the offseason. When their pursuit of Yamamoto failed, the New York team turned to reigning NL Cy Young winner Blake Snell. However, they ended up deciding that Snell’s asking price is too high and settled for an impactful veteran in Stroman.
