Marcus Stroman will be activated by the New York Yankees to start on Sunday after missing 2 1/2 months with left knee inflammation. Stroman threw a side session Friday and manager Aaron Boone made the announcement after the Yankees' beat the Athletics 3-0 in a series opener.

Marcus Stroman is back in the picture. The veteran who had struggled to begin this season and struggled during a rehab assignment will get a chance to put those issues behind him, tabbed to be the starter for Sunday’s series finale against the A’s.