Marcus Stroman picked up the win in the New York Yankees’ 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Thursday, right as general manager Brian Cashman was in the thick of rebuilding the bullpen. The same bullpen the Yankees heavily leaned on as Stroman often labored just to complete five innings in his nine starts this season.
Who would have thought that after tossing five more en route to an important win, it would prove to be Stroman’s Yankee Stadium swan song?
Stroman, 34, was 3-2 with a 6.23 ERA for the Yankees this year.