The Yankees announced their ALCS roster this morning, revealing that first baseman and right-hander are back in the fold after sitting out their Division Series win over the Royals. Rizzo suffered a pair of broken fingers when he was hit by a pitch in September and was seen as a borderline call for the League Championship Series as he worked through his rehab. Stroman was healthy but not included on the Division Series roster after skipper made what he described as a difficult decision to exclude the veteran in favor of an extra bat in a five-game series. With the Yankees now likely to rely on four starters rather than three, Stroman is back in the mix. Rizzo has had a rough season overall, enduring multiple IL stints and posting a career-worst .228/.301/.335 batting line in 92 games and 375 plate appearances. Hes one of the teams most experienced playoff veterans, however, carrying 203 career plate appearances including a hefty .276/.432/.552 slash in nine playoff games as a member of the Yankees. Rizzo was also a thorn in the side of the Guardians this season, going 5-for-13 with a double, a walk and three RBIs in the three games he was healthy enough to face them. Stroman inked a two-year deal with the Yankees last offseason and started 29 games for them in 2024 (in addition to one relief appearance). He pitched Andrew Wantz Jersey 154 2/3 innings, logging a 4.31 ERA with a 16.7% strikeout rate, an 8.9% walk rate and a 49.2% grounder rate. Both that strikeout rate and ground-ball rate represent notable steps back from Stromans 2023 levels, and this years 90 mph average velocity on his sinker was the lowest of his career by a wide margin (replacing last years 91.4 mph average). The Yankees currently have , and lined up to start the first three games of the series, which starts tonight at 7:38pm ET in the Bronx. Noticeably absent from the Yankees roster in the ALCS is southpaw . Like Rizzo, hed been dealing with an injury and was seen as a borderline call. Hes been out with a flexor strain in his left elbow, but imaging revealed no damage to Cortes ulnar collateral ligament, and hed recently been throwing after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection. Presumably, theyll reevaluate him and consider him as a potential option for the World Series, should the Yankees topple the Guardians and advance to the Fall Cla sic. The Yankees will drop speedy outfielder and pinch-running/defensive specialist as well as catcher/first baseman from the roster for this series. Ellis appeared in only one game of the ALDS (Game 4) and did not record a plate appearance. Rice did not get into a game in the Division Series, as the Yankees instead went with utilitymen and at first base in place of the injured Rizzo. Heres the full breakdown of New Yorks roster as they battle Cleveland for the AL pennant: Catchers Infielders Outfielders Utility Players Pitchers Jorge Soler Jersey