New York Yankees place right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman on 15-day injured list
The New York Yankees placed right-hander Marcus Stroman (suffering from left knee inflammation) on the 15-day injured list on Saturday, in preparation for their home game against the San Francisco Giants.
Stroman, aged 33, underwent X-rays and additional tests on Friday after only recording two outs in the Yankees' 9-1 loss to San Francisco. Stroman (0-1) took the loss after giving up five runs, four hits, and three walks. He currently holds an 11.57 ERA in three starts, covering 9 1/3 innings this season.
Stroman signed a two-year, $37 million contract with the Yankees prior to the 2024 season.
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Despite a strong first half of the season, he struggled in the second half, leading to a move to the bullpen in September. He did not make an appearance in the postseason for the Yankees, who ultimately lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series.
Stroman finished the regular season with a 10-9 record and a 4.31 ERA.
Following Friday's loss to San Francisco, Yankees manager Aaron Boone stated that he believes Stroman, an 11-year veteran, still has the ability to be a successful starter in the major leagues.
"I do, because I think the movement qualities are there," Boone stated, according to MLB.com. "Again, (he has) less margin for error, and there's probably some adjustments we can all make with him that hopefully allow him to go out there and be effective. Because the stuff is not much different than the first half of last season, to the second half to now. So we've just got to execute a little better."
Stroman joins Gerrit Cole, Luis Gil, and Clarke Schmidt on the injured list for the Yankees. Cole is out for the season after undergoing Tommy John surgery, while Gil (suffering from a lat strain) is on the 60-day IL. Schmidt (dealing with a shoulder injury) is expected to return during the Yankees' series against the Kansas City Royals next week, according to MLB.com.
To fill Stroman's spot on the roster, the Yankees called up right-hander Allan Winans from Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Saturday.
Winans, aged 29, previously spent time with the Atlanta Braves in 2023 and 2024, posting a 7.20 ERA in eight starts (40 innings). He has surrendered one unearned run in 2 2/3 innings for Scranton/Wilkes-Barre this season.
