Yanks’ Rizzo to start G1; Stroman also on roster

Jorge Castillo, ESPN Staff WriterOct 14, 2024, 11:17 AM ETCloseESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from 2016 to 2018 for The Washington Post before covering the Los Angeles Dodgers and MLB for the Los Angeles Times from 2018 to 2024.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 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 is in the starting lineup for Monday’s Game 1, playing first base and batting eighth — just 16 days after suffering the injury.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedYankees…