{"id":54765,"date":"2025-06-10T02:13:26","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T02:13:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54765"},"modified":"2025-06-10T02:13:26","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T02:13:26","slug":"yankees-must-find-a-way-to-ditch-this-overpaid-pitcher-as-his-trade-value-increases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/usatoday.azontree.com\/?p=54765","title":{"rendered":"Yankees must find a way to ditch this overpaid pitcher as his trade value increases"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article-intro mb-4 text-darkGrey font-group-large md:font-group-normal lg:font-group-large\">This discussion will be reignited soon enough.<\/div>\n<div class=\"mb-4 flex items-center justify-between text-darkGrey font-group-bigger\">\n<div class=\"flex items-center\">\n<div class=\"mb-0 md:mb-9 relative md:mx-10 md:mb-9\">\n<figure>\n<div class=\"overflow-hidden bg-lightGrey\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"undefined w-full w-full\" title=\"San Francisco Giants v New York Yankees\" src=\"https:\/\/images2.minutemediacdn.com\/image\/upload\/c_crop,x_0,y_0,w_4479,h_2519\/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto\/images\/GettyImages\/mmsport\/43\/01jwxhyp7vwsy1acd943.jpg\" alt=\"San Francisco Giants v New York Yankees\" width=\"4479\" height=\"2519\" \/><\/picture><\/div><figcaption class=\"ml-1 pb-2 mt-4 md:m-3 text-darkGrey font-group-tiny\">San Francisco Giants v New York Yankees | Mike Stobe\/GettyImages<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"flex flex-wrap justify-center lg:justify-normal\">\n<div class=\"flex lg:mr-4 lg:w-[calc(70%-3em)] max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"hidden md:block md:mx-4 hidden md:block\" data-testid=\"share-menu\">\n<div class=\"sticky top-20 mb-3\" data-testid=\"share-menu-inner\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><main class=\"min-w-0 flex-1\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"viewablity-block\">\n<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">With the likes of Ryan Yarbrough and Will Warren filling out the back of the New York Yankees rotation, it may seem odd to suggest that the team should do everything in it&#8217;s power ship out a veteran starter like Marcus Stroman, but that&#8217;s exactly what would be in the best interests of the club.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Stroman has only pitched 9.1 innings over three starts since going down in mid-April with a knee injury. Now, he&#8217;s on the verge of a return after some setbacks,\u00a0facing live hitters this past Saturday\u00a0for the first time since May 9. While the Yankees could still use an addition in the rotation, they&#8217;ve figured out how to get by in his absence.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle_d_2_4\" class=\"mm-slot-content\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Clarke Schmidt&#8217;s return has helped stabilize things, while Ryan Yarbrough has been outstanding since being inserted into the rotation. There&#8217;s a question as to how long the soft-tossing southpaw can keep it up, but even if he should turn into a pumpkin, the Yankees will eventually have last year&#8217;s AL Rookie of the Year, Luis Gil, returning to replace him.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The question then becomes whether or not Stroman can be an upgrade over Will Warren, who has\u00a0shown flashes of brilliance\u00a0while also putting up duds like his May 31 outing against the Dodgers, when he got shelled to the tune of six hits, four walks, and seven earned runs allowed in just 1.1 innings of work.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-4\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Still, if the Yankees are going to roll with an inconsistent right-hander to round out their rotation, better the 26-year-old Warren, who at least brings upside over the 34-year-old Stroman.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-5\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">That brings us to what shedding Stroman&#8217;s salary can do for the team, and why, as a whole, the club would be better off without him.<\/p>\n<h2 id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"scroll-mt-24 my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The Yankees can take advantage of a weak starting pitching market &#8211; while freeing up funds to solve their biggest need &#8211; by trading Marcus Stroman.<\/h2>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Despite his poor performance in a small sample and lengthy IL stint, Stroman&#8217;s\u00a0trade value has only increased\u00a0over the last several weeks now that his pesky vesting option is off the table. It will be impossible for him to reach the necessary 140-inning threshold; therefore, whichever team acquires him will be looking at a half-season rental rather than the possibility of being saddled with him for an $18 million price tag in 2026.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-8\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">As of now, contenders with needs in the rotation don&#8217;t seem to have many places to turn. The presumed prize of the trade deadline, 2022 NL Cy Young winner Sandy Alcantara, has fallen flat with a 7.89 ERA in his return from Tommy John surgery.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">The next best available name might be the Angels&#8217; Tyler Anderson, a 35-year-old soft-tossing southpaw who may best be described as a deluxe version of Ryan Yarbrough. The rest of the sellers like the White Sox and Pirates will likely pefer to hold on to their young pitching talent.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Stroman, based on his previous track record, might represent the best available right-handed starting option, alongside Arizona&#8217;s Zach Gallen and Merril Kelly should the Diamondbacks accept their fate as sellers at the deadline.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-11\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">That could mean a nice little return for the Yankees for a pitcher who still likely has no place on the team. More importantly, the Yankees&#8217;\u00a0steely determination to stay under\u00a0the so-called &#8220;Steve Cohen&#8221; luxury tax threshold means the club can&#8217;t take on very much money in trades without something substantial going back out.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">Clearing out the rest of Stroman&#8217;s $18 million salary will give them the wiggle room to chase\u00a0the best available second baseman\u00a0rather than relying on bargain-basement options.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-secondary my-f-1\">In turn, that will make the Yankees a more complete team overall, better positioned to make a deep October run that hopefully ends in a more glorious fashion than 2024&#8217;s version.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><\/main><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This discussion will be reignited soon enough. 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