The New York Yankees are reportedly attempting to trade starting pitcher Marcus Stroman and it makes a lot of sense as to why. Stroman is set to be paid nearly $20 million in 2025, yet the Yankees left him off the World Series roster in 2024.
Max Fried signed with the Yankees already this offseason and New York just doesn’t have room for Stroman unless it moves somebody to the bullpen.
Zachary Rymer of Bleacher Report recently put together a trade package that would send Stroman to the San Francisco Giants for an infielder.
Here’s the deal pitched by Rymer to send Stroman to San Francisco:
- New York Yankees receive: INF Marco Luciano
- San Francisco Giants receive: RHP Marcus Stroman, SS George Lombard Jr. (No. 4 prospect)
“Luciano placed among MLB‘s top 100 prospects annually between 2020 and 2024, but he now finds himself in limbo with the Giants,” Rymer wrote. “He’d thus be an upside play for the Yankees, albeit one worth taking. Listed at 6’1”, 178 pounds, Luciano is known for his capacity for putting a charge into the ball.
“It even shows despite his .590 OPS at the MLB level, as his 48.6 hard-hit rate for the last two seasons is well above the MLB norm of 36.5. The Giants haven’t buried Luciano, per se, but there isn’t room for him on an infield with Matt Chapman at third, Willy Adames at short and Tyler Fitzgerald at second.”
Stroman could fit in San Francisco much better than he does in the Bronx. Even if Stroman fizzles out, the Giants would still be receiving a promising shortstop prospect in George Lombard Jr.
Luciano would be a high-upside addition to the Yankees’ infield, especially as they look for an answer to replace Gleyber Torres.
