TAMPA -- New York Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman reported to camp Friday after missing the team's first two days of workouts, insisting he is ready to make 30-plus starts and will not pitch out of the bullpen. The problem: Stroman isn't projected to make the Yankees' starting rotation.
"I won't pitch in the bullpen," Stroman said. "I'm a starter."
It's been a turbulent offseason for Stroman. Personally, Stroman said he lost his home in Malibu in last month's wildfires in Southern California. Professionally, he's been included in constant trade rumors with the Yankees looking to move their sixth starter's $18.