The big storyline from Yankees camp on Thursday was the absence of Marcus Stroman. Manager Aaron Boone said it was an "awkward situation," and we've got to keep in mind the trade rumors swirling around Stroman in addition to the possibility that he's been squeezed out of the Yankees' rotation.

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.

Training just kicked off around Major League Baseball and the New York Yankees already have a little bit of drama with the club.