With Marcus Stroman refusing to pitch out of the bullpen, he won't factor into the Yankees' starting rotation unless someone gets hurt or they use a six-man staff.

Still, there are possibly some trades coming and a handful of important free agents to be signed. Let's gather the news and rumors of the day right here.  The Padres "continue to seek another bat via trade or free agency,

"I know that if he wasn't the Yankee manager, there'd be a feeding frenzy for him to be a manager that's coveted elsewhere," general manager Brian Cashman said.