


Marcus Stroman says he and Yankees general manager Brian Cashman have squashed their beef.
Stroman had taken public shots at Cashman after the GM said in 2019 he didn’t think the right-hander “would be a difference-maker” for the Yankees, believing he’d be in their bullpen for the playoffs.
Now, Stroman will wear pinstripes after signing a two-year, $37 million contract that includes a vesting option for a third year.
“It was quick, man. It was quick. We literally laughed about it,” Stroman told reporters Thursday on a Zoom call. “He let me know his quick little piece about how it didn’t necessarily come out essentially how he wanted it to. He let me know that I was someone who he thought was always gonna be a good competitor, someone who could handle the lights, someone who thrives in the pressure, and that was kind of the ultimate draw.
“I’m not someone who shies away from the limelight or pressure. I think a lot of guys would avoid coming to New York and playing for the Yankees because of that reason. I’m someone who, like I said, I feel like it brings out the best in me.”
In an October 2020 tweet, Stroman said that aside from Gerrit Cole, “there’s no current Yankee pitcher who will be anywhere in my league over the next 5-7 years. Their pitching always folds in the end. That lineup and payroll should be winning World Series’ left and right…yet they’re in a drought. Lol.”
Roughly a year later, Stroman tweeted that “this tweet will continue to age unbelievably well.”
The 32-year-old ex-Mets earned his second All-Star nod last season with the Cubs, going 10-9 with a 3.95 ERA in 27 appearances.
He had a 2.96 ERA over his first 19 starts but got roughed up in the second half, during which he dealt with injury issues.