I won’t pitch in the bullpen. I’m a starter,” he said, repeating ”I’m a starter” seven times in a 13-second span.

Marcus Stroman reported to camp for the Yankees on Friday after missing the first two days of spring training workouts, and said he intended to remain a starting pitcher for New York. “I just felt like today was a good day to come,

Nonetheless, Yankees manager Aaron Boone isn’t concerned about that possibility. He reiterated on Friday, speaking after Stroman, that the right-hander is ready to go both physically and mentally. He’s not worried about Stroman’s refusal to changing his role because right now, he is a starter.