Blue Jays, Yankees Adjust Lineups for ALDS Game 2 Clash

The Blue Jays reshuffled their Game 2 ALDS lineup to add right-handed bats against Yankees lefty Max Fried, benching Addison Barger, Nathan Lukes and Anthony Santander in favor of Davis Schneider (making his first career playoff appearance), Myles Straw and Isiah Kiner-Falefa, with Ernie Clement shifting to third (The Star, Sportsnet). Toronto’s order is overwhelmingly right-handed (only Daulton Varsho and Andrés Giménez are lefties) coming off a 10-1 Game 1 victory, and manager John Schneider signaled the club expects to make multiple in-game defensive and pinch-hitting moves as the matchup evolves (Sportsnet, The Star). The Jays will start top prospect Trey Yesavage — a 22-year-old 2024 first-round pick with limited big-league innings but a three-pitch mix and growing confidence — in his postseason debut against Fried (APP, Sportsnet). The Yankees, meanwhile, adjusted their ALDS pitching roster to insert Luis Gil as their Game 1 starter (removing reliever Mark Leiter Jr. to open the roster spot); Gil was left off the Wild Card roster due to recent work but has been effective since returning from injury and has a strong track record versus several Toronto hitters (SI, NJ.com).