Jasson Dominguez

It was a surprise that Berti was bumped to make room for Nestor Cortes on the roster, and now we know why. The Yankees could have replaced him with Duke Ellis and given themselves a real speed option off the bench late in games, but they decided to stick with Jasson Dominguez and Trent Grisham as reserves, even though they've made it clear they don't want either getting any at-bats.

Entering the postseason the Yankees had to decide whether Alex Verdugo or Jasson Dominguez would start in left field. Before his fourth-straight start in the NLDS, Verdugo said he always expected to get the nod from Aaron Boone.