The New York Yankees have added a veteran right-hander to their rotation. New York and free agent Marcus Stroman have agreed to a two-year contract with an possibility for a 3rd 12 months, reports the New York Post. The deal is price $18.5 million per season. The crew has not but confirmed the signing, which is pending a bodily.
Stroman hinted at a contract settlement on social media:
The Yankees and Stroman haven’t at all times had the best relationship. In Sept. 2019, Yankees GM Brian Cashman stated they didn’t commerce for Stroman on the deadline as a result of they did not view him as a difference-maker. Stroman took pictures on the Yankees and Cashman on social media in response. All these references to the Yankees have since been scrubbed from Stroman’s accounts.
Stroman, 32, had a 3.95 ERA in 136 2/3 innings amid hip and rib accidents with the Chicago Cubs final season. He began the 12 months very effectively, pitching to a 2.88 ERA in his first 20 begins, then the accidents popped up, forcing Stroman to overlook time. He allowed 26 runs in his last 18 innings as soon as he returned from the injured listing, dragging down his total season numbers.
Our R.J. Anderson ranked Stroman because the eighth finest free agent out there this offseason, and the fifth finest beginning pitcher. Here is his write-up:
Stroman had a 12 months and $21 million remaining on his contract with the Cubs. Moderately than stick round, he opted out to pursue what might be the ultimate multi-year pact of his profession. He is coming off his second All-Star marketing campaign, an effort that noticed him put up a 113 ERA+ and a 2.29 strikeout-to-walk ratio. Stroman nonetheless generates floor balls by the bushel, however we do have two considerations: 1) he threw a below-average quantity of strikes final season, contributing to a career-worst stroll price; 2) he did not clear the 150-inning threshold for the second 12 months in a row. Stroman is now nearing his age-33 season, and whereas we imagine he’ll stay an above-average starter within the near-term, it is in all probability honest to suppose some additional decline is so as.
Stroman will be a part of reigning AL Cy Younger winner Gerrit Cole in New York’s rotation. Carlos Rodón, Nestor Cortes, and Clarke Schmidt will likely be within the rotation as effectively, although Cortes is getting back from a pair of shoulder accidents. The Yankees additionally signed depth starter Luke Weaver to a one-year, $2 million contract Thursday.
As a result of he acquired the qualifying supply earlier in his profession, Stroman was not eligible to obtain it once more this offseason. Consequently, he isn’t connected to draft decide compensation.
