Blue Jays, Yankees Announce ALDS Rosters for Historic Matchup at Rogers Centre

The Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees are set to face each other in the American League Division Series (ALDS) for the first time in their history. The Blue Jays' roster for the series notably excludes shortstop Bo Bichette due to a left knee sprain, as well as veteran pitchers Max Scherzer and Chris Bassitt, both sidelined with injuries and recent performance issues. Kevin Gausman is the Blue Jays' starting pitcher for Game 1, with Andres Gimenez filling in at shortstop. Toronto has opted for a pitching-heavy roster including young arms like Trey Yesavage and a bullpen stacked with left-handed pitchers to challenge the Yankees' lineup. On the Yankees' side, they made just one change from their previous Wild Card roster, adding rookie Luis Gil as the Game 1 starter while removing Mark Leiter Jr. from the bullpen. This ALDS promises to be a competitive and historic matchup between two long-time division rivals, with both teams adjusting their lineups due to injuries and strategic decisions.