In an emerging contender for the title of "biggest early spring training story that will be forgotten by March," New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman has not yet participated i

With his Yankees future up in the air, social media sleuths noticed recently that the pitcher scrubbed the Yankees from his Instagram account, unfollowing the team’s official page.

Aaron Boone addressed Marcus Stroman's absence from the first two days of New York Yankees' preseason workouts.

While speaking to reporters on Friday, Marcus Stroman said he is a “starter” and will not move to the bullpen. When asked about Stroman’s comments, New York Yankees manager Aaron Boone was seemingly more focused on the fact that it is still the middle of February.

Aaron Boone said he “had an idea” that Marcus Stroman wouldn’t show up for workouts these last two days and that he understands “how it looks.” He called it “a little bit of an awkward” situation, but he’s talked to Stroman and he expects him in camp in the next few days.

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With pitchers and catchers reporting, the manager answered multiple questions regarding DJ LeMahieu and Marcus Stroman, the latter of which spoke with Boone at George M. Steinbrenner Field earlier

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 may be happy with where Marcus Stroman is mentally after a winter full of noise about the veteran right-hander being traded. The New York Yankees manager, however, isn’t thrilled about where Stroman has been physically for the first two days of official pitchers-and-catchers workouts.

Aaron Boone knows it’s a bad look that Marcus Stroman has skipped the first two on-field workouts for pitchers and catchers at Yankees spring training this week. The manager said Thursday that he wants Stroman at camp, seeing how this can add to the noise surrounding Stroman’s role and the trade rumors that have been swirling.

With Marcus Stroman refusing to pitch out of the bullpen, he won't factor into the Yankees' starting rotation unless someone gets hurt or they use a six-man staff.

The New York Yankees have already opened their spring training camp for pitchers and catchers. Disgruntled started Marcus Stroman, who seems to be on the outside looking for a rotation spot, reported two days ago and took his physical.