Yankees stars Marcus Stroman, Jazz Chisholm Jr. & Devin Williams bring their style game to MSG at Knicks game

MLB: Spring Training-New York Yankees at New York Mets - Source: Imagn — Yankees stars Marcus Stroman, Jazz Chisholm Jr. & Devin Williams bring their style game to MSG at Knicks game - Source: Imagn

The New York Yankees will start their 2025 season against the Milwaukee Brewers at Yankee Stadium on Thursday. The Bronx Bombers will play a three-game series against the Brewers.

While the team is gearing up for Opening Day on March 27, several Yankees stars enjoyed an NBA game on Wednesday. Starting pitcher Marcus Stroman, closer Devin Williams and star slugger Jazz Chisholm Jr. turned up at Madison Square Garden in stylish outfits.

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The trio was in attendance for the New York Knicks' game against the Los Angeles Clippers. While the Yankees stars brought their A-game to the arena in their outfits, the Knicks faltered against the Clippers, losing 126-133 despite taking a slender lead at halftime.

While it was an intense game throughout with both teams exchanging leads frequently, a 40-point burst from the Clippers in the third period, compared to the Knicks' 29 points, proved to be the decisive factor in the contest.

The defeat leaves the New York team with a 5-5 record in their last 10 games and a 45-27 overall record for the season. They sit third behind the Cleveland Cavaliers (58-14) and Boston Celtics (54-19) in the Eastern Conference.

Marcus Stroman remains bullish about his Yankees role amid bullpen speculations

Marcus Stroman's place in the Yankees' lineup was uncertain during the offseason, with trade speculations surrounding the ace. While Stroman remained with the team, some reports suggested he might be moved to the bullpen. However, the Yankees starter was in no mood to switch his role.

“I’m a starter. I won’t pitch out of the bullpen,” Stroman said bluntly.

Yankees general manager Brian Cashman backed the hurler's statement, saying the team won't move him to the bullpen.

“That’s vintage Stro. He’s a competitor. And I agree with him, he is a starter. Let’s just see how everything plays out,” Cashman said.

Although Marcus Stroman had a mixed year in 2024, the veteran pitcher will need to step up for the team in 2025 after a season-ending surgery to Gerrit Cole and a lat injury to reigning AL Rookie of the Year Luis Gil.

In his last Spring Training start, Stroman looked solid despite conceding two solo home runs against the New York Mets in a 6-6 tie this week. He finished with four strikeouts while allowing two runs over 3 2/3 innings.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash