Marcus Stroman has been a no-show on the field for the New York Yankees' first two spring training workouts. Stroman isn’t required to participate in spring training until Feb. 22, the mandatory reporting date under the collective bargaining agreement.

Yankees starter Marcus Stroman is currently outside the club's five-man rotation window and says he won't pitch out of the bullpen.

A “bit of an awkward situation’’ between the Yankees and Marcus Stroman has graduated to another level of odd.