The Yankees have been working to find a way to move Marcus Stroman, but shedding his $18.5 million salary for 2025 isn’t going to be as simple as flipping a switch. The most likely outcome is that the Yankees will have to sweeten the deal—whether by attaching a prospect or agreeing to eat a portion of Stroman’s contract. That extra financial flexibility could be the key to adding another infielder, particularly at third base, where their internal options remain uninspiring.
Greg Joyce of the New York Post laid out three potential trade destinations for Stroman, all of which have varying degrees of feasibility depending on what the Yankees are willing to include in a deal.