Access the Yankees beat like never before Don’t miss Greg Joyce’s text messages from spring training — he’s giving Sports+ subscribers the inside buzz on the Yankees. Sign Up Now NORTH PORT, Fla. — For the first time since a spot opened up for him in the Yankees rotation,

The New York Yankees received some bad news for starting pitcher Luis Gil. This news could cause the Bronx Bombers to hold onto Marcus Stroman.

Two days later, while the Yankees were awaiting results of an MRI, there were more alarms when Marcus Stroman, the next-man-up in the Yankees’ rotation, followed a spring training start in North Wales,

Every New York Yankees fan wanted Brian Cashman to dump embattled starter Marcus Stroman as soon as possible this offseason, but after Luis Gil's shoulder injury, the righty could wind up being a godsend.

With Luis Gil (lat) set to miss extended time at the beginning of the campaign, Stroman is likely to be part of the Yankees' season-opening rotation, Bryan Hoch of MLB.com reports. Gil isn't expected to be able to resume throwing for at least six weeks,

Hot Stove take a look at Max Fried making his Yankees Spring Training debut, Luis Gil being shut down with an arm injury and Marcus Stroman

The New York Yankees continue to endure injury troubles during spring training. Giancarlo Stanton is dealing with tennis elbow in both arms and will begin the season on the injured list, and DJ LeMahieu might also miss Opening Day due to a calf strain.

With Luis Gil being shut down because of arm discomfort, Stroman, who was a trade candidate all winter, could end up becoming a bigger part of the Yankees plan.

Every New York Yankees fan wanted Brian Cashman to dump embattled starter Marcus Stroman as soon as possible this offseason, but after Luis Gil's shoulder injury, the righty could wind up being a godsend.

The New York Yankees need to fill Luis Gil's role in the pitching rotation after the righty went down with an arm injury.

Just as the Yankees were settling into their rhythm, another potential setback looms large. The post Yankees News: Marcus Stroman's Trade Failure Suddenly Becomes a Blessing After Luis Gil's Big Injury Scare appeared first on EssentiallySports.

“Overall body-wise, I felt great,” Stroman, who was taken deep by Austin Riley and Matt Olson, said during an 11-1 loss to the Braves at CoolToday Park. “Just made some bad pitches that they capitalized on, but definitely good to get the workload up, get into the third and then just kind of build from there.”