Yankees’ 9 players on hot seat for playoff roster: Aroldis Chapman, Matt Carpenter, more

Yankees lost 3-1 to the Orioles on Sunday. Aroldis Chapman walked three of the five hitters he faced. Chapman is a free agent at the end of this season. He has a 4.58 ERA on the season and is fighting for a postseason roster spot.

The Yankees are using Clarke Schmidt in late-inning situations to simulate postseason intensity. Schmidt's stuff is legit but he needs to command it well to be a big weapon in the postseason.

Lucas Luetge's spot on the Yankees' roster could come down to the team's ALDS opponent.

Yankees will activate Miguel Castro from the injured list on Monday. He's been out since mid-July with a shoulder strain. Before he got hurt, he had a 4.00 ERA in 32 appearances. Last season he was 3.45 in 69 appearances, with an ERA of 3:3.

Marwin Gonzalez plays everywhere and switch-hits, but he's been ineffective all season offensively and not very good a defender anywhere.

Yankees are looking for a fourth outfielder. Aaron Hicks is a good defensive option.

Tim Locastro is one of the fastest players in the majors. He is a burner off the bench who can steal a base.

Yankees are looking for players to replace Aroldis Chapman and Matt Carpenter.

Oswald Peraza is a good option for the Yankees. Matt Carpenter will start playing for Double-A Somerset on Monday. He has a broken right foot and needs to get up to speed before facing MLB pitching in less than 10 days.