Marcus Stroman continues to operate in his own little world at New York Yankees spring training, not just refusing to head to the bullpen but now refusing to even acknowledge that he's pitching for a job over the next few weeks.

Marcus Stroman stays confident about his role in the Yankees' rotation despite uncertainty, doubling down after his Grapefruit League outing.

Marcus Stroman has been a no-show on the field for the New York Yankees' first two spring training workouts. Here's what we know.

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Stroman will start Friday’s game against the Rays at Steinbrenner Field, manager Aaron Boone said Wednesday, putting the potential odd man out of the Yankees’ rotation right into the spotlight. The veteran right-hander has not faced hitters since arriving at camp on Friday, but had done so beforehand and will just throw one inning on Friday.

While Stroman has typically been used as a starter in the past, he does not appear to have a spot in the Yankees rotation. Gerrit Cole and newcomer Max Fried are set as the top tw

Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman’s isn’t looking at 140 innings as a goal for this season to trigger an $18-million player option for 2026. The extra starter — No. 6 in a five-man rotation — wants to blow by 140 into a territory that he hasn’t been to in any of his last seven seasons.

The New York Yankees would love to find a taker for Marcus Stroman and at least some of his hefty contract, and they're determined to give him every chance to show off his worth during spring training.