Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman, the subject of trade rumors and the current odd man out of the starting rotation, hasn't participated in the first two workouts.

Aaron Boone knows it’s a bad look that Marcus Stroman has skipped the first two on-field workouts for pitchers and catchers at Yankees spring training this week. The manager said Thursday that he wants Stroman at camp, seeing how this can add to the noise surrounding Stroman’s role and the trade rumors that have been swirling.

It has been difficult to miss his absence from drills, when some starters are already throwing live batting practice sessions.

The Yankees kept quiet with reporters about Stroman’s absence. According to the collective bargaining agreement, he must be in camp by Feb.22. Still, this set off an immediate reaction among Yankees fans. "Yep, time for Stro to go," one fan wrote on X.com.

The wait for Yankees baseball is over. Pitchers and catchers will report to George M. Steinbrenner Field on Tuesday, the beginning of the Yankees’ 16th attempt to win their 28th championship in franchise history.

The Yankees still need to figure out their starting third baseman, leadoff hitter and more in the next six weeks.

The Yankees' offseason has been full of roster shuffling, but one of the lingering questions is what to do with Marcus Stroman. After signing him to a

The ongoing trade saga has already created plenty of chatter about Stroman this winter, but the opening of spring camps creates a bit more intrigue. Stroman hasn’t been with the team for the past two days of workouts.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone opened up Thursday about the awkward situation Stroman finds himself in. "Obviously I want all our players here, clearly," Boone told reporters. "That