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The New York Yankees got some much-needed rotation help Thursday, landing free-agent starting pitcher Marcus Stroman on a two-year, $37 million deal, per The Athletic's Ken Rosenthal.
The deal reportedly contains a third-year vesting option. Stroman seemingly confirmed the news on his Instagram story.
Stroman was ranked 12th on Yahoo Sports' list of the top MLB free agents this offseason, with only two of the starting pitchers above him remaining on the market (Blake Snell, Jordan Montgomery). Whereas those pitchers are seeking nine-figure deals, Stroman represented a more affordable option for a Yankees pitching staff that was in dire need of help.
Before Thursday, the Yankees' rotation went something like Gerrit Cole, Nestor Cortes, Carlos Rodón, Clarke Schmidt and ... other, with the latter likely being an unproven option such as Yoendrys Gómez or Clayton Beeter. Even if the Yankees lucked out and found a star rookie, Cortes and Rodón combined for 127 2/3 innings last year with a 5.92 ERA. Neither was a reliable option.
Stroman, for all his faults, has at least delivered real innings in his career. Since missing much of the 2015 season due to a torn ACL, he has averaged 164 innings per season, which makes him a workhorse by modern standards.
The bigger concern is how Stroman ended the 2023 season. He appeared on track for a much bigger payday, earning All-Star honors with a 2.47 ERA at the end of June, but then posted an 8.31 ERA the rest of the season while missing time due to a hip injury. Maybe that makes Stroman just another questionable option for the Yankees, but no starting pitcher is a guarantee to throw 200 innings in this era.
Stroman's addition marks the latest move in a busy offseason for the Yankees after they went 82-80 in 2023. They previously focused on overhauling their outfield around Aaron Judge by trading for Juan Soto, Trent Grisham and Alex Verdugo. We'll see what moves remain for them to make this winter.
Daniel Weinman was crowned winner of the 2023 World Series of Poker (WSOP) Main Event on Monday, taking home a record breaking $12.1 million in winnings. Weinman had to outlast the other 10,043 entrants to take home the prize and get his hands on his share of live poker’s largest ever prize pool – a staggering $93,399,900. As well as taking home the prize money, 35-year-old Weinman also got his hands on the WSOP Main Event bracelet. The huge bracelet contains 500 grams of 10-karat yellow gold, as well as 2,352 various precious gemstones.
Daniel Weinman won the World Series of Poker's main event world championship on Monday in Las Vegas, earning $12.1 million along the way. Playing in the tournament for a 16th year, Weinman was tops in a deep pool of 10,043 players vying for $93.39 million. His victory came after just 164 hands at the final table. "I was honestly on the fence about even coming back and playing this tournament," the 35-year-old Atlanta native told reporters afterward. Weinman's final table featured Jan-Peter Jachtmann, who landed in fourth place and took home $3 million, as well as Toby Lewis, who finished seventh and secured $1.42 million. According to the Las Vegas Review-Journal, the main event's entry pool far outpaced the previous record of 8,773 set in 2006. "I've always kind of felt that poker was kind of going in a dying direction, but to see the numbers at the World Series this year has been incredible," Weinman said. "And to win this main event, it doesn't feel real. I mean, [there's] so much luck in a poker tournament. I thought I played very well." Steven Jones finished second, securing $6.5 million. And Adam Walton settled for third and a $4 million prize.
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