Not every free-agent contract works out the way it's supposed to in Major League Baseball, and the New York Yankees seem to be admitting defeat on a deal from last winter. Two-time All-Star starting pitcher Marcus Stroman came to the Bronx on a two-year,

A proposed trade would send RHP Marcus Stroman to the New York Mets and infielder Jeff McNeil to the New York Yankees.

The New York Yankees are reportedly willing to eat a chunk of Marcus Stroman's $37 million contract if that means they'll be able to trade him.