Rookie Will Warren (2-2, 4.75) has battled inconsistency thus far, and the Yankees parted ways with Carlos Carrasco (2-2, 5.91) last week. Fried and Carlos Rodón (3.29 ERA and an American League-high 67 strikeouts in 54.2 innings) can’t carry the rotation on their own, especially if Gil and Stroman remain out through the summer.

New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman suffered a setback in his recovery from a knee injury that has sidelined him for the past month, delaying his return to the mound. "He's gotten a lot of treatments on it and stuff,

Manager Aaron Boone said Marcus Stroman still had "discomfort" in his knee after throwing a live batting practice session and will be reevaluated.