Marcus Stroman is a professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the New York Yankees in MLB. He previously played for the Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets, and Chicago Cubs. Notably, Stroman is one of the shortest pitchers in MLB, standing at 5 feet 7 inches, distinguishing him amongst his peers.
In 1968, Tom Phoebus of the Baltimore Orioles was the last pitcher listed 5 feet 8 inches or shorter to hit a home run in the majors prior to Stroman in 2017.
In 1970, it was the last time that the batterymates hit back-to-back home runs prior to Stroman in 2017.
In 1971, Gary Peters had the last extra-base pinch hit by an American League pitcher prior to Stroman in 2017.
On May 1, 1991, Marcus Earl Stroman was born. He is an American professional baseball pitcher currently playing for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball (MLB).
In 1997, a six-year-old Marcus Stroman made an appearance on the Nickelodeon game show "Figure It Out".
On June 21, 2003, Mark Hendrickson hit a home run as a Blue Jays pitcher, joining the ranks of pitchers with home runs.
On April 16, 2009, Marcus Stroman played in a notable high school baseball game against Steven Matz, attended by more than 50 scouts from every MLB team. Stroman and Matz were friends, future teammates, and rivals.
In 2009, Marcus Stroman was drafted in the 18th round of the MLB draft by the Washington Nationals but chose not to sign, opting instead to attend Duke University.
In 2010, Marcus Stroman played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) and was named a league all-star.
In 2011, Marcus Stroman played collegiate summer baseball for the Orleans Firebirds of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL).
On August 1, 2012, the Toronto Blue Jays promoted Marcus Stroman from the Low-A Vancouver Canadians to the Double-A New Hampshire Fisher Cats, furthering his professional baseball career.
On August 28, 2012, Marcus Stroman was suspended for 50 games for testing positive for methylhexanamine, a banned stimulant. He claimed to have unknowingly consumed it in an over-the-counter supplement.
In 2012, Marcus Stroman was drafted by the Toronto Blue Jays in the first round of the MLB draft after attending Duke University and playing college baseball for the Duke Blue Devils.
On May 19, 2013, having completed his suspension, Marcus Stroman started and pitched five scoreless innings to secure a win for the Fisher Cats.
On July 2, 2013, Marcus Stroman struck out 13 batters over 6 2/3 innings in a game against the New Britain Rock Cats.
On July 26, 2013, Marcus Stroman was ranked as the number three prospect in the Toronto Blue Jays organization when the revised Top 100 Prospects list was released.
On May 3, 2014, Marcus Stroman was called up to the Toronto Blue Jays after Brandon Morrow was placed on the 60-day injured list, marking a step forward in his MLB career.
On October 6, 2014, Marcus Stroman announced he would change his uniform number from 54 to 6 in honor of his grandmother.
In 2014, Marcus Stroman attended the Blue Jays' major league spring training camp and was later assigned to the minor league camp on March 19. He became the Opening Day starting pitcher for the Triple-A Buffalo Bisons.
In 2014, Marcus Stroman made his Major League Baseball (MLB) debut with the Toronto Blue Jays, marking a significant milestone in his professional baseball career.
Marcus Stroman finished 2014 with an 11-6 record, 3.65 ERA, 111 strikeouts, and a 1.17 WHIP in 130 2/3 innings pitched. On September 17, he was suspended six games and fined for intentionally throwing at Caleb Joseph, which was later reduced to five games after an appeal.
On January 9, 2015, Marcus Stroman completed the legal process for trademarking "Height Doesn't Measure Heart" and "HDMH".
During 2015 spring training, Marcus Stroman suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his left knee and underwent surgery to repair it. While rehabbing, he returned to Duke University to finish his degree.
In 2015, Marcus Stroman first met Nikki Huffman at Duke University where she helped him recover from a torn ACL ahead of schedule.
In 2015, Marcus Stroman played his first career postseason game in Game 2 of the American League Division Series against the Texas Rangers. He also started in Game 5 of the same series, contributing to the Blue Jays' victory.
In 2015, Marcus Stroman returned from an ACL injury and began a rehab assignment in August. He made his Class-A debut with the Lansing Lugnuts on September 2. On September 12, he made his 2015 debut against the New York Yankees. He finished the season with a 4-0 record and a 1.67 ERA.
Marcus Stroman has the date of his 2015 knee surgery tattooed on his body.
Since the 2015 season, Marcus Stroman has relied more on his two-seam fastball, using it about 41-44% of the time.
On March 23, 2016, Marcus Stroman was named the Opening Day starter for the Toronto Blue Jays, pitching into the ninth inning against the Tampa Bay Rays and securing a 5-3 win.
On May 15, 2016, Marcus Stroman graduated from Duke University with a bachelor's degree in sociology.
In December 2016, Marcus Stroman announced that he would play for the United States national baseball team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
In December 2016, Marcus Stroman stated that he measured exactly 5 feet 7.25 inches (1.7082 m) for a physical examination for Nike.
In 2016, Marcus Stroman appeared on the remix of the title track of rapper Mike Stud's album These Days.
In 2016, Marcus Stroman started the Wild Card game against the Baltimore Orioles, pitching six innings and helping the Blue Jays advance to the American League Division Series. He later started Game 3 of the ALCS against the Cleveland Indians.
On February 14, 2017, Marcus Stroman won his arbitration case and secured a $3.4 million salary for the 2017 season.
On May 18, 2017, Marcus Stroman hit an opposite field home run off Julio Teherán in the Blue Jays' 9-0 win over the Atlanta Braves, becoming just the second Blue Jays pitcher to hit a home run.
In 2017, Marcus Stroman finished the season with 13 wins, 164 strikeouts, and a 3.09 ERA in 201 innings. He became the seventh Blue Jays pitcher in the prior 20 years to have consecutive 200-inning seasons and had the highest ground ball percentage among major league pitchers (62.1%).
In 2017, Marcus Stroman led Team USA to an 8-0 victory in the World Baseball Classic final game against Team Puerto Rico, earning the tournament's MVP award and a spot on the All-World Baseball Classic team.
In 2017, Marcus Stroman was named a finalist for the American League pitcher's Gold Glove Award and won the award on November 7. He was also unanimously voted the Blue Jays' Pitcher of the Year for 2017 by the Toronto chapter of the Baseball Writers' Association of America.
In 2017, representing the United States, Marcus Stroman was named the World Baseball Classic MVP and was also named to the All-World Baseball Classic Team.
On February 15, 2018, Marcus Stroman announced via Twitter that he lost his arbitration case and would earn $6.5 million for the season instead of his requested $6.9 million.
On March 13, 2019, Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo announced Marcus Stroman as the Opening Day starter.
On July 28, 2019, the Toronto Blue Jays traded Marcus Stroman, along with cash considerations, to the New York Mets for pitching prospects Anthony Kay and Simeon Woods Richardson.
On November 15, 2019, Marcus Stroman announced on Twitter that he would switch to number 0 for the 2020 season and changed his Twitter handle to @STR0.
In 2019, Marcus Stroman was named an All-Star. Later in 2019, the Toronto Blue Jays traded him to the New York Mets, marking a change in his MLB career.
On August 10, 2020, Marcus Stroman announced that he would opt out of the 2020 season.
On December 1, 2021, Marcus Stroman signed a two-year contract worth $71 million with the Chicago Cubs and became the first Cub to wear number 0.
In 2021, Marcus Stroman accepted the Mets' qualifying offer worth $18.9 million for the 2021 season on November 11.
In 2021, Marcus Stroman led the Mets' starting rotation with 10 wins, 158 strikeouts, and 179 innings pitched.
In 2022, Marcus Stroman became a member of the Cape Cod Baseball League (CCBL) Hall of Fame.
Prior to the 2022 season, Marcus Stroman signed a three-year contract with the Chicago Cubs, adding another chapter to his MLB journey.
At the end of the 2023 season, Marcus Stroman opted out of the third year of his contract with the Chicago Cubs, altering his career trajectory.
During the 2023 season, Marcus Stroman started for the Cubs on Opening Day and became the first pitcher to be called in violation of the pitch clock.
In 2023, Marcus Stroman represented the Puerto Rico national baseball team at the World Baseball Classic.
In 2023, Marcus Stroman was named to the MLB All-Star Game but opted not to play. In August, he was placed on the injured list with a hip inflammation and later diagnosed with a rib cage cartilage fracture, returning to the Cubs in mid-September.
On January 17, 2024, Marcus Stroman signed a two-year, $37 million contract with the New York Yankees, including a conditional player option for the 2026 season that will vest at $18 million if Stroman pitches 140 innings in 2025.
After the 2023 season, Marcus Stroman declined his player option for the 2024 season and became a free agent.
In 2025, Marcus Stroman must pitch 140 innings for his conditional player option for 2026 to vest at $18 million.
In 2026, Marcus Stroman has a conditional player option with the New York Yankees that will vest at $18 million if Stroman pitches 140 innings in 2025.
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