In an emerging contender for the title of "biggest early spring training story that will be forgotten by March," New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman has not yet participated i

Aaron Boone said he “had an idea” that Marcus Stroman wouldn’t show up for workouts these last two days and that he understands “how it looks.” He called it “a little bit of an awkward” situation, but he’s talked to Stroman and he expects him in camp in the next few days.

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.