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Zach Pressnell has experience covering all major US sports at the professional and collegiate levels. He's worked/works for FanSided, Blog Red Machine, The Game Haus, Bethany College Athletics, and the Bethany College online newspaper, He graduated from Bethany College (WV) with a degree in Communications and Media Arts, specializing in Sports Journalism. Pressnell was also a four-year member of the baseball team where he earned himself All-PAC recognition as a pitcher (and a cool Tommy John surgery scar). Now, Pressnell specializes in NFL and MLB coverage for SI and Newsweek among others. Find him on Twitter/X @zpretzel
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The New York Yankees are reportedly trying to trade starting pitcher Marcus Stroman this offseason. Stroman was a solid innings eater for the Yankees, but he struggled down the stretch of the second half and didn't crack the World Series roster.
After the addition of Max Fried and the potential emergence of Will Warren, Stroman seems to be the odd man out in the Bronx.
Rucker Haringey of FanSided recently predicted the Yankees would cut ties with Stroman, likely in a trade, before opening day this season.
"The most likely outcome for Stroman is that he'll be traded to the first team that suffers a major injury to a starting pitcher in Spring Training," Haringey wrote. "His salary will turn some teams off but he's still a decent starter who has moderate upside if he gets a change in scenery.
"The Yankees will be motivated to deal Stroman to free up some payroll to fill another hole on the roster. If they have to carry the veteran righty into the season they might offload him to take on more salary in a trade deadline deal. Ideally, Cashman can find a taker for Stroman in time to use his salary to land an upgrade at second or third base."
There are a few teams who could still take a shot at Stroman this offseason, namely the Atlanta Braves. If Atlanta doesn't land one of the few reliable starters left on the market, it wouldn't be surprising to see their front office take a shot at Stroman.
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