Stroman's been better than advertised in his first taste of pinstripes, pacing the starting rotation with a 2.12 ERA across his first three starts. The groundball specialist is actually sitting at a career high in strikeout rate to go along with 55 percent of balls in play on the ground, a combination that probably won't hold up over the entire season, but while it lasts, it's a lot of fun.
Gausman, still seemingly battling a balky shoulder, hasn't had the same level of success so far this season. In three starts he's allowed a dozen runs, and while there's not a lot to scout off this early, his fastball is down almost a full mile per hour and he's left a fair amount of meat over the plate. Gausman is one of the AL's best, he's not going to be this bad for long, so the Yankees should strike while they can.
Austin Wells finds himself back in the lineup after sitting against the lefty Yusei Kikuchi yesterday. He doesn't have much to show for himself in just 37 PAs so far this year, but a .120 BABIP will correct to a point, and we should expect him to start being at least a little more productive.
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