Here are some notes on Marcus Stroman and JT Brubaker from the Yankees’ Grapefruit League opener Friday against the Rays.

Joel Sherman of the New York Post reported that the New York Yankees made an attempt to trade Marcus Stroman to the San Francisco Giants earlier this winter. In this proposed deal, LHP Taylor Rogers would have been sent to the Bronx to improve the bullpen,

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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.

TAMPA — Marcus Stroman started the Yankees’ 4-0 win over the Rays in the Grapefruit League opener Friday and tossed a scoreless inning.

Marcus Stroman’s eventful spring included a starting nod in the Yankees’ exhibition opener on Friday, in which he tossed a scoreless inning. Though he does not have a guaranteed place in the rotation,

Luis Gil has some shoulder tightness and will require an MRI. JT Brubaker also fractured some ribs. Read the details at MLB TRade Rumors.

The righty, the subject of trade rumors and apparent odd man out of the Yankees’ rotation, started the club’s spring training opener at George M. Steinbrenner Field on Friday. Shortly after exiting what became a 4-0 win over the Rays, Stroman added he has “zero worry” about how the Yankees’ rotation will shake out.

Brubaker, 31, was acquired by the Yankees from the Pirates last March as he was rehabbing back from Tommy John surgery. He never made it to the big leagues, suffering an oblique injury over the summer that brought his rehab climb to Yankees to a screeching halt.

Marcus Stroman tossed a scoreless inning in ... During Friday’s game, pitcher JT Brubaker was struck in the back/hip area by a line drive. According to Boone, the right-hander exited the game ...

With Gil now sidelined, Marcus Stroman figures to be the Yankees ... Will Warren and Allan Winans. JT Brubaker, another depth option entering camp, recently suffered three broken ribs.

The American League’s reigning Rookie of the Year has been shut down with a high-grade lat strain following an MRI, Aaron Boone told reporters on Monday. The Yankees ‘ manager said that Gil won’t throw for at least six weeks as he continues to get exams and opinions from doctors.