Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman suffered a setback in his path back to the big club while recovering from a knee injury, the team’s skipper said Sunday. Aaron Boone delivered the news to reporters before Sunday’s game against the Athletics in West Sacramento,

Manager Aaron Boone said Stroman still had “discomfort” in his knee after throwing a live batting practice session in Tampa, Florida, on Friday and will be reevaluated before the team figures out the next step in his rehabilitation process.

Marcus Stroman’s return to the Yankees rotation remains on hold after another setback with his injured left knee. Yankees manager Aaron Boone told reporters before Sunday’s game that Stroman “is still experiencing some discomfort with the knee” following a simulated game Friday at the team’s complex in Tampa, according to Newsday’s Erik Boland.