Marcus Stroman recently began his AA assignment in Somerset. This, for many Yankee fans, has been a long-awaited moment. The Yankees acquired Stroman last year for $37 million over two years. At the time,

Beginning his minor league rehab assignment Wednesday, Yankees' Marcus Stroman pitched into the fourth inning and yielded one run.

New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, who is rehabbing in the minor leagues after landing on the injured list on April 12 with left knee inflammation, said he'd be open to a bullpen role after previously dismissing the notion.