Marcus Stroman signed with the Yankees! After signing a two-year, $37 million deal, the All-Star pitcher is “headed to the Bronx,” fulfilling a childhood goal.

Coincident with their record-setting agreement for Juan Soto, the New York Yankees allegedly reached an agreement with two-time All-Star pitcher Marcus Stroman to a two-year, $37 million contract.

After two years with the Chicago Cubs, Stroman decided not to exercise his $21 million option and is now a free agent.

On his Instagram story, the 32-year-old revealed that he had relocated to the Bronx. Before publishing a mock-up of himself in a Yankees uniform, he uploaded a photo of himself wearing a jacket from his childhood.

‘I’m a New York Yankee.’ it read Stroman’s last post.

Not only is Stroman a native Long Islander, but he also spent two seasons as a Mets pitcher, so he is no stranger to New York.

After being traded from the Toronto Blue Jays to the Mets in 2019, he earned his first All-Star berth that year, and the next year he pitched again. When the CоVID-19 pаndemic Һit in 2020, he decided to sit out that season.

On Thursday, the Yankees were busy with the news of Stroman’s signing and rumors of a one-year, $31 million deal with Juan Soto to avoid arbitration.

This would be an all-time high for an arbitration-eligible player, topping last year’s $30 million payout to Shohei Ohtani.

Soto was acquired by the Yankees from the San Diego Padres in a spectacular transaction that took place earlier this winter.

Stroman, on the other hand, had a 10-9 record, 3.95 ERA, 119 strikeouts, and 1.259 WҺIP last season.

“A tale of two seasons” was how Cubs BP Jed Hoyer characterized Stroman’s 2023 campaign.

In November, Hoyer informed reporters that the player was “very good” and could have started the All-Star game.

“And then, actually, sort of after London” It seems like he never quite got it back on course, in my opinion. After having a rough July, he was visibly injured in August. Even though he put in a lot of effort and tried to recover, he was never able to return to his previous level.

In Stroman’s last season with the Cubs, he led the National League in earned run average (ERA) at 2.28 through June 20. After that, he had to cope with ιnjury concerns and had a tough time finishing the game.