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The New York Yankees made a shock cut from their bullpen Friday following a flurry of activity at the MLB trade deadline.
The Pinstripes made a splash Thursday when they made a number of blockbuster additions to their bullpen before the trade deadline, acquiring David Bednar, Jake Bird, and Camilo Doval.
However, one mainstay of their pitching rotation became a casualty of the Yankees' moves as the team announced Friday afternoon that Marcus Stroman has been released.
The veteran's release comes in the midst of the second year of the two-year, $37 million contract he signed ahead of the 2023 season.
He had an $18 million player option for 2024 but that required 140 innings pitched in 2025. He only tallied 39 innings so far this season.
The 34-year-old was 3-2 with a 6.23 ERA in nine starts this season. In his last start on Thursday, he allowed six hits, four runs and did not walk a batter in the Bronx Bombers' 7-4 win over the Tampa Bay Rays, which suffered severe rain delays due to the torrential thunderstorms rolling over New York City.
More to follow.
