Yankees manager Aaron Boone breaks silence on Marcus Stroman’s outburst towards teammate

As the New York Yankees cruised to a 16-5 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday night, the biggest moment of the game came when pitcher Marcus Stroman was seen yelling at his teammate Gleyber Torres in the fifth inning for Torres’ inability to make a double play.

After the game, Stroman explained his emotional outburst, saying: “I’m very passionate. I care a lot about winning for this team, for this city. And yeah, sometimes the raw emotions come out.”

Stroman also added that he “made contact with everyone I needed to make contact with after the game” regarding the incident between him and Torres.

One would assume that Stroman also contacted Yankees manager Aaron Boone.

And Boone spoke about his pitcher’s actions before the Yankees’ disappointing 9-3 loss to Toronto on Saturday.

“You never want to be in a situation where you’re expressing your frustration in and around a game or a teammate,” Boone said, according to the New York Post. “But 162 (games), we’re a family, it happens. One of the reasons you’re able to handle these things and handle them well is the strength of this room and the closeness of these guys. I don’t think anybody was really offended by it.”

“It’s a heated play in the middle of a game,” Boone continued. “I thought Stro handled it really well immediately afterward and afterward.”

Stroman signed a two-year, $37 million contract with the Yankees in January. The 33-year-old is 7-3 with a 3.29 ERA in 17 starts this season.

Boone also noted that he appreciates the competitive fire Stroman shows on the mound.

“That’s who he’s always been,” Boone said. “That’s the kind of teammate he’s been since he walked through the doors of the team. We love him and I know he loves being a part of this team. That’s just who he is. Again, a little bit of emotion at some point, but it doesn’t break the closeness of this group.”