Marcus Stroman tosses strong spring debut amid swirling Yankees uncertainty

Join Post Sports+ for exciting subscriber-only features, including real-time texting with Greg Joyce about the inside buzz on the Yankees from spring training TAMPA — Marcus Stroman started the Yankees’ 4-0 win over the Rays in the Grapefruit League opener Friday and tossed a scoreless inning.The veteran right-hander entered camp (after skipping the first two days of workouts for pitchers and catchers) facing uncertainty about his role, though he made it clear he is a starter and will not pitch out of the bullpen.The Yankees spent the offseason trying to trade him, as he is owed $18 million and is the projected No.6 starter if everyone stays healthy, but Stroman insists he is not concerned about the noise surrounding him.“To be honest, I have zero worry,” Stroman said.

“I haven’t thought about it, to be honest.I know who I am as a pitcher.

I’m a very confident pitcher.I don’t think you’d want someone in your starting rotation that would be like, ‘Hey, I’m going to go to the bullpen.’ That’s not someone you’d want.“I’m very confident.

That comes from how my father raised me.I’m always going to think I can get the job done.

At the end of the day, I think things will play out as they will.”Right-hander JT Brubaker, a starting depth candidate, left Friday’s game with a trainer after tweaking his side while unsuccessfully trying to get out of the way of a comebacker that drilled his back.Sign up for Inside the Yankees by Greg Joyce, exclusively on Sports+.

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Enjoy this Post Sports+ exclusive newsletter! “They’re treating him for that and we’ll see what we have here in the coming days,” Boone said.Roger Clemens arrived at Yankees camp Friday as a guest instructor and spent time talking with Gerrit Cole, Max Fried and Carlos Rodón, among othe...