If the team gets its wish, Marcus Stroman will soon be an ex-New York Yankee.
This is according to Bob Nightengale of USA Today, anyway. He reported on Tuesday that the Yankees are "actively trying to deal" the 33-year-old, which is notably different from being willing to listen to offers for him.
It's not hard to see where the Yankees are coming from. Even if they go with a six-man rotation in 2025, Stroman would probably be in the No. 6 slot. If it's a five-man rotation they favor, he'll become a long reliever with an $18 million salary.
Ah, but how much trade value does he have?
It's a good question, so let's get into that before subsequently cooking up a few trade proposals for the veteran right-hander.
What Is Marcus Stroman's Trade Value?
Stroman is one year into a two-year, $37 million deal that seemed reasonable enough when he signed it last January.
But now? Less so.
Though Stroman made 30 appearances and logged 154.2 innings in 2024, he did so with a 4.31 ERA that worked out to a subpar 95 ERA+. He didn't make a single playoff appearance during the Yankees' run to the World Series.
For prospective suitors, there is promise in how he had a 3.09 ERA away from Yankee Stadium in 2024. However, it's dulled by how his metrics were broadly below average.
