Stroman, who the Yankees have been trying to trade all offseason, is sixth on the Yankees starting depth chart. He missed the first two days of pitchers and catchers workouts, and then when he showed up, he said repeatedly he would not pitch out of the bullpen. But baseball is a results-based business, Casey said.

Meanwhile, fans shouldn't be so quick to insist that Marcus Stroman should be traded. Chances are he's going to be needed at some point.

Marcus Stroman has a bachelor’s degree in sociology from Duke. He’s planning to get his masters in the near future. Obviously Stroman is a smart guy who knows what he’s doing in the classroom. My hunch is he’s also aware of the showdown he’s orchestrating against the Yankees.