Marcus Stroman's Jacked Dad Says His Son Was 'Hoping' to Join the Yankees

The New York Mets made a puzzling move yesterday, as they acquired right-handed pitcher Marcus Stroman from the Toronto Blue Jays for two pitching prospects.

We knew that Stroman, who's put together a nice 2019 campaign, would be moved, but it's a shock that the mediocre Mets were the ones who pulled the trigger.

According to Stroman's father, Marcus was shocked, too.

“He was hoping it was the Yankees a little bit," Earl Stroman said. “He was kind of psyched, maybe hoping to go there. I'm not going to tell you that he wasn't. If he was to leave Toronto at all. Don’t forget, Marcus loved Toronto, his heart was there. The brass [management] didn't kind of appreciate him as much as the fans did. The whole country took to him and they took to me." 

Despite Stroman's Twitter activity, suggesting he was thrilled to be joining the Mets, his antics after being informed of his trade suggest otherwise, having reportedly stirred up some commotion in the locker room following the news.

While he's back in New York, he may be less than thrilled about being a member of the Mets, rather than the Yankees.

You can't blame him, especially since the Mets have an outside chance of winning a Wild Card and their future is murky, at best. We'll have to see how he plays into their long term plans.