He didn’t take the mound in the postseason. He was subject to trade rumors all winter long. He’s the odd-man out of a stacked starting rotation. A few weeks ago, the New York Yankees weren’t sure what to do with Marcus Stroman.

“Overall body-wise, I felt great,” Stroman, who was taken deep by Austin Riley and Matt Olson, said during an 11-1 loss to the Braves at CoolToday Park. “Just made some bad pitches that they capitalized on, but definitely good to get the workload up, get into the third and then just kind of build from there.”

With Gil out for a while, Marcus Stroman pencils in as the Yankees’ fifth starter following an offseason of trade rumors and an early-camp declaration that he won’t pitch out of the bullpen.

Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil will be shut down at least six weeks with a high-grade lat strain, manager Aaron Boone announced Monday ( via MLB.com ). The reigning AL Rookie of the Year was shut down after feeling discomfort during his bullpen session last Friday. An MRI revealed the lat strain over the weekend.

New York Yankees general manager Brian Cashman told reporters on Thursday that starting pitcher Luis Gil is being sent back to New York to undergo additional testing on his high-grade lat strain. He also projected Gil would have a three-month recovery time,

New York Yankees starting pitcher Luis Gil is dealing with an injury. The starting pitcher is battling a concerning high-grade lat strain. Yankees general manager Brian Cashman provided a loose Gil injury timeline while speaking to reporters on Thursday,