NEW YORK — Four wins shy of their first World Series appearance since 2009, the New York Yankees included veterans Anthony Rizzo and Marcus Stroman on their roster for the American League Championship Series against the Cleveland Guardians.
Rizzo hasn't played since fracturing his right hand's fourth and fifth fingers when he was hit by a pitch on Sept. 28, the penultimate day of the regular season.
He later said the typical recovery timetable is three to four weeks, but after ramping up baseball activities over the weekend, Rizzo will be active for Monday's Game 1 — just 16 days after suffering the injury.
Rizzo on Sunday faced live pitching during the team's workout at Yankee Stadium. Whether he starts Game 1 is unclear; the Yankees could decide to give him more time to recover before using him later in the series.