Reliever Luke Weaver, whose locker stall is a few away, spotted Stroman first and called out, “Oh my God.” They hugged it out. Starter Clarke Schmidt, arriving a moment there, beamed seeing Stroman at his locker, which is one to his right.

“I can go seven [innings] right now,” Stroman said.

Yankees right-hander Marcus Stroman was back after a two-day absence from training camp, but he insists he still wants to be a part of the team's starting rotation.