Marcus Stroman entered last spring, his first with the Yankees, with a clear role: unquestionably, a member of the starting rotation. This spring? Without a defined role but regardless of what that will be,

Aaron Boone at least acknowledged that the situation has the potential to be “awkward” this spring for Marcus Stroman. But with the Yankees veteran entering camp as a trade candidate and the likely odd man out of the rotation if the top five starters stay healthy,

A right forearm strain has stopped reliever Jake Cousins from throwing and could keep him off the Opening Day roster, manager Aaron Boone said on Tuesday. The team, however, is encouraged by his recovery.