Star. First, Stroman didn't pitch at all in the playoffs last season for New York as they advanced to the World Series. Then, the Yankees entertained the idea of trading him but were unable to find a deal that worked this offseason.

On Friday, Fried was in the dugout, and Marcus Stroman was on the mound, but not for long. There are two statistics to sum up how poorly Stroman pitched on Friday night. The first: He threw 33 pitches before recording an out.

Stroman infuriated Yankees fans after a brief holdout to start spring training and his subsequent public declaration that he wouldn’t pitch out of the bullpen. Injuries to various starting pitchers, including ace Gerrit Cole and reigning Rookie of the Year Luis Gil, ensured Stroman opened the season in the rotation.