Overview
- Gerrit Cole will start Game 1 for the Yankees against Drew Rasmussen on Saturday at Tropicana Field, a matchup that sets the tone for the best-of-five ALDS.
- Cam Schlittler is expected to draw the Game 2 start for New York after his dominant Wild Card outing, giving the Yankees two deep starters early in the series.
- Aaron Boone said Aaron Judge has progressed in rehab but has not resumed full baseball activity, leaving his availability and potential roster spot uncertain.
- Boone also confirmed Carlos Rodón could be used as a later-series starter in Game 3 or Game 4 or as a multi-inning reliever if held back early.
- The Yankees have not finalized their ALDS roster and must weigh repeating the Wild Card’s 10-pitcher/16-position-player split against carrying extra hitters who provided key offense in the sweep of Boston.