Marcus Stroman's second start of spring training was a rough one as the Yankees suffered an 11-1 loss to the Atlanta Braves Sunday at CoolToday Park in Venice, Fla.
Takeaways
While the Yankees await word on starting pitcher Luis Gil, who underwent an MRI on his right shoulder Saturday, Stroman did not fare well in an opportunity to make his case for a rotation spot. He allowed four runs on as many hits, including back-to-back homers with two outs in the first inning. Stroman, who threw 28 strikes on 43 pitches, had one strikeout and hit a batter. For someone who was an initial no-show and entered spring training saying that he would not pitch in the bullpen if asked, Stroman has yet to prove…
