WATCH: How the Yankees fielders let Marcus Stroman down with critical mistakes

Marcus Stroman and the New York Yankees will welcome the Colorado Rockies in the Bronx as they open a three-game series. The Yanks defeated the Cleveland Guardians, bringing their season record to 75-53.

They now lead the AL East and the American League overall and might get a bye if they hold on to their momentum till October.

Meanwhile, Stroman is leading the team with a 3.82 ERA in 127.1 innings. However, it seems the former Chicago Cubs All-Star is not getting any help on his quest.

In a recent post on X, James 'Jomboy' O’Brien, baseball influencer, pointed out how Stroman is spending his season with almost little to no help from his teammates on the field.

Watch the Yankees’ defense struggle during Marcus Stroman’s outings:

In the post, he mentioned other Yankees pitchers like Nestor Cortes (+4), Carlos Rodon (+3), Luke Weaver (+2), Clay Holmes (+2), Luis Gil (+1), Michael Tonkin (+1) and Gerrit Cole (+1).

All are getting sufficient help from the on-field teammates, whereas Stroman (-10) is the only one suffering from critical mistakes made by the Yankees' defense.

Of his total 61 conceded runs in 24 games (8-6 record), only 54 are earned, showing how the team’s defense is letting Stroman down, despite his good support on the mound. In a further analysis, Jomboy shared which positions were least supportive to him, starting with:

First Base (1B): Covered by Anthony Rizzo and Ben Rice (+1)

Second Base (2B): Covered by Glyber Torres, DJ LeMahieu and Oswalso Cabrera (-5)

Third Base (3B): Covered by Oswalso Cabrera, Jon Berti and Jazz Chrisholm Jr (-1)

Shortstop (SS): Covered by Anthony Volpe and Oswalso Cabrera (-1)

Right Field (RF): Covered by Alex Verdugo, and Aaron Judge (-2)

Center Field (CF): Covered by Aaron Judge, Alex Verdugo and Trent Grisham (-1)

Left Field (LF): Covered by Juan Soto and Alex Verdugo (-1)

The collapse of the second-base defense affected Stroman’s outings most.

Marcus Stroman's future in the Bronx

Despite some earlier concerns with Marcus Stroman, after his comment on the team, the Yankees signed him for a two-year, $37 million deal this offseason.

It includes a vesting option contingent on Stroman reaching 140 innings this season. With 127.1 innings pitched so far, he is just 12.2 innings away from triggering the option.

Stroman has previous playoff experience, having appeared in two postseasons (2015 and 2016) with the Toronto Blue Jays. However, he hasn't been to the playoffs since.

This season, he has a chance not only to return to the postseason but also to debut in the World Series, breaking the Yankees’ curse at the same time.