Marcus Stroman ends Yankees absence in awkward…
TAMPA — Marcus Stroman’s holdout is over.
After lacking the primary two days of exercises, following the obligatory bodily he took on Tuesday, Stroman reported back to Yankees camp on Friday at Steinbrenner Field.
He was anticipated to take part in exercises later in the day for the primary time this spring.
Stroman, whom the Yankees tried to commerce this offseason with the veteran being the projected odd man out of the rotation, had till Feb. 22 to report to camp beneath CBA guidelines.
Marcus Stroman during a Yankees postseason exercise in Oct. 2024. Robert Sabo for NY Post
Yankees supervisor Aaron Boone stated on Thursday he had been attempting to nudge Stroman to be at camp but additionally revered his proper to not be right here but.
“Obviously I want all our players here, clearly,” Boone stated Thursday. “That stated, I’m snug with the place he’s at bodily, mentally. He’s a prideful participant. He’s a man that’s had a great profession. It’s a little bit of an awkward state of affairs, clearly. So of course I would like him right here.
“Trying to keep nudging him to get here. But you also have to respect the fact that this is something players are allowed to do. There’s a mandatory date and he’s choosing that right now.”
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