Mark Leiter Jr. Left Off Yankees ALDS Roster
Mark Leiter Jr. has been left off the roster in favor of starting pitcher Luis Gil, who will get the ball in Game 1. Leiter Jr. pitched 48 1/3 relief innings for the Yankees this season, recording a 4.84 ERA and 1.53 WHIP with 54 strikeouts. The Yankees opted to include veteran right-hander Paul Blackburn at the back end of their bullpen rather than Leiter Jr., likely because Blackburn can provide more length to save the rest of the bullpen in the case of a blowout game.
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The New York Yankees made just one change to their roster between the Wild Card Round and the team's American League Division Series matchup against the Toronto Blue Jays. Veteran right-hander Source: New York Yankees

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