Two-time All-Star starter Marcus Stroman was moved to the New York Yankees’ bullpen on Sept. 13, where he has remained since.

The New York Yankees recently moved starting pitcher Marcus Stroman to the bullpen, but the 33-year-old right-hander has handled the switch well. "I have

I’m a realist,” the right-hander said. “I realize the game's valued around swing-and-miss, especially going into the playoffs."

Gerrit Cole tuned up for the postseason by holding the Athletics to one run in nine innings and Juan Soto came off the bench to hit an RBI double in the 10th, giving the New York Yankees a 4-2 win in the opener of the final scheduled homestand ever in Oakland.

Juan Soto was originally in the lineup for Friday night's game against the Athletics but was pulled out after reporting soreness and swelling in his left leg. Manager Aaron Boone said X-rays were negative.

New York Yankees star Juan Soto is slated to undergo X-rays on his left knee after slamming it into a wall in foul territory during Thursday's 3-2 loss to the Seattle Mariners. Soto crashed into the wall down the right field line while pursuing a foul ball and making a stellar sliding catch.