Yankees add Anthony Rizzo, Marcus Stroman to roster for ALCS

NEW YORK -- First baseman Anthony Rizzo is back on the New York Yankees ' roster for the American League Championship Series against Cleveland , just over two weeks after fracturing two fingers when hit by a pitch.

Right-hander Marcus Stroman also was added Monday by the Yankees, who dropped first baseman Ben Rice and speedy outfielder Duke Ellis .

Cleveland added right-hander Pedro Avila , giving the Guardians 13 pitchers, and dropped outfielder Angel Martinez .

Rizzo, 35, fractured his fourth and fifth fingers on his right hand when hit by a pitch from Pittsburgh's Ryan Borucki on Sept. 28.

A three-time All-Star and a 2016 World Series champion with the Chicago Cubs , he hit .228 with eight homers and 35 RBIs in 92 games during an injury-wrecked season. Rizzo missed 62 games with a fractured right forearm after colliding with Boston reliever Brennan Bernardino on June 16. He batted .380 (8-for-21) after returning from the injured list on Sept. 1.

Stroman, 33, was 10-9 with a 4.31 ERA in his first season with the Yankees, making 29 starts and one relief appearance. He slumped to 0-3 with an 8.80 ERA in four September appearances.

Ellis had one pinch-running appearance in the Division Series against Kansas City and Rice didn't get into a game.

Avila, 27, had a 3.25 ERA in 74⅔ innings over 50 relief appearances for Cleveland, striking out 73 and walking 30.

In his only Division Series appearance, Martínez grounded out as a pinch hitter in Game 3.