{"id":40964,"date":"2025-04-14T07:24:02","date_gmt":"2025-04-14T07:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40964"},"modified":"2025-04-14T07:24:02","modified_gmt":"2025-04-14T07:24:02","slug":"yankees-marcus-stroman-receives-shot-to-deal-with-mysterious-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=40964","title":{"rendered":"Yankees&#8217; Marcus Stroman receives shot to deal with mysterious injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-col px-4 pt-4 font-secondary lg:px-0\">\n<p class=\"dek prose mb-2.5 italic text-secondary\">The Yankees pitcher is aiming to return to the mound.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex w-full max-w-[980px] flex-row gap-5\">\n<div class=\"flex w-full flex-col lg:max-w-[660px]\">\n<div class=\"px-4 pb-5 lg:px-0\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-between gap-4  font-secondary md:items-center \">\n<div class=\"flex-row flex-wrap items-center text-primary\">\n<div class=\"author-link mr-2.5 flex items-center text-sm md:text-nowrap \">\n<figure><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aspect-video w-full max-w-full object-contain object-center px-4 lg:px-0\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1_7fac87.jpg?w=700\" sizes=\" (max-width: 768px) 600px,  (min-width: 769px) 700px\" srcset=\"\n              https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1_7fac87.jpg?w=700 600w,\n              https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-1_7fac87.jpg?w=700 900w\n            \" alt=\"New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman (0) walks off after being relieved during the first inning against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium.\" \/><\/figure>\n<article class=\"article-body prose max-w-none pb-7 pt-5 prose-figure:max-w-full prose-ol:pl-10 prose-img:max-w-full prose-video:max-w-full md:prose-ol:pl-6 [&amp;_iframe]:m-auto [&amp;_iframe]:block [&amp;_iframe]:max-w-full\">The\u00a0New York Yankees\u00a0continue\u00a0to deal with injuries to their pitching staff\u00a0as\u00a0Marcus Stroman\u00a0becomes\u00a0the latest to go down.<\/p>\n<p>Stroman received a cortisone\u00a0shot in his left knee to reduce swelling.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe MRI was good, but he had some swelling in there somewhere,\u201d Yankees manager Aaron Boone said Sunday. \u201cSo try to eliminate that, hopefully get him ramped up pretty quick and, hopefully, something that really helps him move it forward.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Boone was unclear on how Stroman injured his knee in the first place.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI&#8217;m not even sure,\u201d Boone said. \u201cEven watching the video, watching how [he was] not finishing properly on his front leg and I think that was due to the knee.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Yankees will hope to see Stroman return to the mound as soon as possible as their pitching options diminish.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Yankees&#8217; Ben Rice thriving in lead-off spot<\/strong><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3333263\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3333263\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-3333263\" src=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2_a4351b.jpg\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2_a4351b.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2_a4351b.jpg?resize=300,168 300w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2_a4351b.jpg?resize=768,430 768w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2_a4351b.jpg?resize=1024,573 1024w, https:\/\/wp.clutchpoints.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/unnamed-2_a4351b.jpg?resize=150,84 150w\" alt=\"New York Yankees designated hitter Ben Rice (22) hits an RBI single in the second inning against the San Francisco Giants at Yankee Stadium. \" width=\"1024\" height=\"573\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3333263\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Wendell Cruz-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The New York Yankees were unsure who would fill their lead-off hitter role, but designated hitter Ben Rice has shown to be a solid candidate early in the season.<\/p>\n<p>Through 13 games played and 42 at-bats so far this season, Rice is batting .310 with four home runs and five RBIs. 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