Confirmed deal : ALCS injury forces Yankees to keep veteran off World Series roster
The New York Yankees are getting ready to take on the Los Angeles Dodgers in the World Series as they try to collect their first championship since 2009. The Dodgers, on the other hand, already picked up one World Series title this decade in 2020. Los Angeles will have home field advantage in this one, so the Yankees are already looking at an uphill battle
That mountain got a little steeper on Friday when the Yankees announced their final World Series roster. They were going to have to drop one position player from their bench due to the activation of Nestor Cortes Jr., who is now healthy just in time to bolster the bullpen.
In what was initially a surprise move, utility infielder Jon Berti was the odd man out of the World Series roster. However, the move gained clarity shortly after when manager Aaron Boone said that Berti was dealing with an injury from the ALCS and cannot play, according to Jack Curry of YES Network.
That mountain got a little steeper on Friday when the Yankees announced their final World Series roster. They were going to have to drop one position player from their bench due to the activation of Nestor Cortes Jr., who is now healthy just in time to bolster the bullpen.
