NEW YORK — New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman had a cortisone shot to treat swelling in his inflamed left knee. Stroman went to a hospital for scans after the 33-year right-hander mentioned pain to the team following Friday’s start, when he allowed five runs and got two outs in a rainy 9-1 loss to the San Francisco Giants.

After Gerrit Cole and Luis Gil were injured in spring training, many people worried about the New York Yankees’ pitching depth. To begin the season, the Yankees are an average team with an 8-7 record,

New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman took an injection in an attempt to speed up his recovery after sustaining an injury.