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Projecting the Yankees’ playoff roster

Bronx Pinstripes | October 6, 2022

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The chase for 28 begins next Tuesday in the Bronx with Game 1 of the ALDS at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees finished the regular season with a record of 99-63, comfortably winning the AL East by seven games. They will face the winner of the best-of-three series between the Rays and the Guardians this weekend.

Here are my predictions for how the roster will shake out. Note, teams can only carry a maximum of 13 pitchers.

Position players

Catchers (2)

Jose Trevino, Kyle Higashioka

This one seems pretty straightforward. Who will start is becoming a legitimate debate: Trevino has been the main guy most of the year and is superior defensively, but Higashioka is hitting over .

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