Aaron Boone discusses Marcus Stroman missing the first few days of camp, Max Fried settling in and the Red Sox acquiring Alex Bregman

New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone insists that the team's very open attempts to trade Marcus Stroman this winter won't affect the locker room during spring training, but it seems like the righty is already expressing his displeasure.

The big storyline from Yankees camp on Thursday was the absence of Marcus Stroman. Manager Aaron Boone said it was an "awkward situation," and we've got to keep in mind the trade rumors swirling around Stroman in addition to the possibility that he's been squeezed out of the Yankees' rotation.

Marcus Stroman and Aaron Boone discuss his role for 2025 as the right-hander expresses his desire to remain a starting pitcher

Marcus Stroman and Aaron Boone discuss his role for 2025 as the right-hander expresses his desire to remain a starting pitcher

Yankees pitchers have been asking coaches about right-hander Marcus Stroman’s absence during: “Where’s Marcus? Why isn’t he here?” Manager Aaron Boone was forewarned by Stroman when they spoke at Steinbrenner Field on Tuesday’s report day,

Jasson Dominguez, Feb. 25, 2025, at Tampa, Fla. Pete Caldera. Yankees manager Aaron Boone discusses his new contract extension

Marcus Stroman returned to Yankees camp on Friday morning after skipping the club’s first two spring workouts, making it clear that he has no intentions of changing his role. “I’m a starter,” he repeated several times.

Will Marcus Stroman pitch with the New York Yankees in 2025? After initially reporting to camp for his physical, Stroman has missed the first two days of workouts. Yankees manager Aaron Boone shared his thoughts on Stroman’s absence,

Marcus Stroman is away from Yankees camp as the club looks for a trade. Manager Aaron Boone discussed the matter. Read more at MLB Trade Rumors.

With his Yankees future up in the air, social media sleuths noticed recently that the pitcher scrubbed the Yankees from his Instagram account, unfollowing the team’s official page.