The biggest surprise is that right-handed starter Marcus Stroman has been left off the Yankees' ALDS roster. Each ALDS has two off days built into the schedule, which allowed the Yankees to go with a small-by-current-standards 11-man pitching staff.

Veteran right-hander Marcus Stroman did not have a defined role for at least the first round of the playoffs, and he was left off the Yankees' best-of-five ALDS roster.

The New York Yankees announced their roster for the American League Division Series on Saturday, leaving off a pitcher who threw 154.2 innings in 2024.

Pitchers Marcus Stroman and Mark Leiter Jr. were left off the roster while Tim Mayza made it as a second lefty reliever and outfielder Duke Ellis made it as a pinch-running threat.

The New York Yankees announced their 26-man roster against the Kansas City Royals in the American League Division Series hours before Game 1 on Saturday. Yankees starting pitcher Gerrit Cole (8-5, 3.41 ERA) will face Royals righty Michael Wacha (13-8,

New York Yankees starting pitcher Marcus Stroman was left off the ALDS roster, according to Bryan Hoch of MLB.com. Instead, the Yankees opted to add pinch-runner Duke Ellis to their roster in favor of the starting pitcher.

Anthony Santander blooped in a single to center and Colton Cowser plated two runs with a fly ball down the left-field line that Jasson Dominguez overran. “We were a couple of feet combined one way or the other on a bunch of balls that are outs versus not outs,” Austin Wells said.

Keith McPherson says Marcus Stroman hasn’t earned a place on the Yankees’ ALDS roster, and he should be left off in favor of other bullpen arms.

The New York Yankees announced their roster for the ALDS against the Kansas City Royals on Saturday and some big names were omitted from the team.