NEW YORK -- Marcus Stroman will be activated by the New York Yankees to start on Sunday after missing 2 1/2 months with left knee inflammation.
Manager Aaron Boone made the announcement after the Yankees' beat the Athletics 3-0 in a series opener Friday night.
Stroman threw a side session earlier Friday.
"We wanted to see him today, make sure he's in a good spot, good with his 'pen and everything," Boone said. "So just checking the boxes."
Stroman has not pitched for the Yankees since allowing five runs in two-thirds of an inning against the San Francisco Giants on April 11, when he threw 46 pitches in a steady rain.