CBS Sports | Dayn Perry: The potential for injured players to return already meant that the Yankees’ ALCS roster would differ from that of the ALDS, but Aaron Hicks’ knee injury confirmed that. This round, the Yankees added Oswald Peraza, Frankie Montas, and Greg Weissert while dropping Hicks, Lucas Luetge, and Marwin González. Peraza’s addition is welcome after the defensive struggles of Isiah Kiner-Falefa, and Montas could serve in an opener or long relief role coming off of his shoulder injury.
NJ Advance Media | Randy Miller: Speaking of IKF, the decision to start him in Game 1 against Houston earned some groans.