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Former Toronto Blue Jays All-Star Makes New York Yankees ALCS Roster

After being left off the ALDS roster, Marcus Stroman is back with the New York Yankees for the American League Championship Series.

Brady Farkas

New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman (0) walks to the dugout after being taken out of the game against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning at Fenway Park on July 27.
New York Yankees pitcher Marcus Stroman (0) walks to the dugout after being taken out of the game against the Boston Red Sox during the fourth inning at Fenway Park on July 27. / Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
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After being left off the roster in the American League Division Series, pitcher Marcus Stroman is back on the roster for the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.

The team released the roster ahead of Monday night's ALCS opener with the Cleveland Guardians.

Stroman's role at this point is unclear, however. Carlos Rodon will serve as the starting pitcher in Game 1, with Gerrit Cole going in Game 2. Clarke Schmidt will likely get Game 3 and the Yankees could turn to Stroman or Luis Gil in Game 4.

If Stroman doesn't start that game, then he could serve as a long-relief option. It should be noted that Nestor Cortes, who is recovering from an elbow issue, is not on the roster. Had he been available, Stroman likely would not have made the cut.

Stroman went 10-9 this season for the Yankees, pitching to a 4.31 ERA. The 33-year-old Long Island native made 30 appearances with 29 starts.

The 10-year veteran is 87-85 lifetime with a 3.72 ERA. Stroman is the former ace of the Blue Jays but has also pitched for the New York Mets and Chicago Cubs. He made the All-Star Game with Toronto in 2019 and Chicago in 2023.

Stroman made his debut with Toronto in 2014 and won double-digit games in two separate seasons with the Jays. He helped Toronto the ALCS in both the 2015 and 2016 seasons.

The Blue Jays traded him to the Mets in the 2019 season and then promptly made the playoffs in the COVID shortened 2020 season. They also made the playoffs in the 2022 and 2023 seasons.

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Brady Farkas
BRADY FARKAS

Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady. 

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