Demetra Polito '24
Right-hander Marcus Stroman, a free agent, also former pitcher for the Chicago cubs, New York Mets, Toronto Blue Jays, and the Yankees, announced on Wednesday (1/17) a two-year agreement. The agreement with the Yankees was initially reported last week and includes a conditional player option for 2026.
The contract guarantees Stroman $37 million and vests at $18 million for '26 if Stroman hits 140 innings pitched in '25, according to a source who spoke with MLB.com. The organization did not disclose the terms.
"I'm from New York and I'm a New York boy. That kind of says everything for itself," Stroman said back in 2019. "I love pitching [at Yankee Stadium]. New York is like the mecca of the world. I love excitement, the bright lights, competition, I love pressure. I always loved pitching here. I haven't necessarily pitched well. I always enjoyed it. Yankee lineups are brutal. They are kind of hard to navigate. I love the spotlight. The bigger the moment, that's what I kind of wanted it to be."
In a four-season span from 2016 to 2019, he reached 180 innings three times. While playing for the Blue Jays in 2016 and 2017, he reached 200 innings. In the next season, he placed in the top 10 for the AL Cy Young and won a Gold Glove Award.
Stroman “can’t wait and put the pinstripes on. It just couldn’t be a better fit at this point in my career.’’
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