Marcus Stroman wouldn’t come out and say he wanted to pitch for the Yankees.
After all, he’s spent his career in the AL East with the Blue Jays.
But there was no doubting the right-hander would embrace the opportunity of returning to New York to play in The Bronx, with the Blue Jays rebuilding and Stroman almost certain to be traded by the July 31 trade deadline.
Asked about performing in a big market and dealing with being under a microscope, Stroman pulled no punches on Monday before Toronto opened a series against the Yankees.