NEW YORK -- The forecast of sustained inclement weather that postponed Game 2 of the American League Division Series on Thursday was no surprise to the Yankees, who will push left-hander Nestor Cortes back to start the rescheduled contest today at 1:07 p.m. ET.

Yankees manager Aaron Boone had said that in the event of a rainout, he would keep Cortes on schedule for Game 2, with right-hander Luis Severino in line to pitch Saturday’s Game 3 against the Guardians in Cleveland.

Gerrit Cole is set to return on regular rest to pitch Game 4, if necessary, on Sunday in Cleveland. Cole hurled 6 1/3 strong innings in the series-opening win on Tuesday, striking out eight.

The wrinkle with Thursday’s washout comes with the possibility of a Game 5, which would be played on Monday at Yankee Stadium.

Under the Yanks’ original plan, they could have had Cortes return on short rest; now, Boone said that he would “probably not” use Cortes as a traditional starter.

“I’m ready to go,” Cortes said. “I’m going to empty the tank. So if I pitch on Friday and I have to come back on short rest, whether it’s two or three days, I’m going to try and prepare in between the best I can.”

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If there were to be a Game 5, Boone would likely turn to right-handers Jameson Taillon or Domingo Germán, with the possibility of a bullpen game also in play.

“Hopefully we’re not in a Game 5 situation, but if we are, we’ll see,” Boone said.

Put me in, coach
When Jose Trevino learned that he had been selected as an American League All-Star this past July, his first call was to Steve Castillo, Trevino’s baseball coach at St. John Paul II High School in Corpus Christi, Texas. As Trevino prepared to play in his first postseason game earlier this week, he again touched base with his former coach.

“I just talked to him on the way to the field,” Trevino said. “He just said, ‘Go out there and have fun and do what you do. You've always been able to play in these kinds of situations.’ He knows how much I like chasing a championship, so he's out there. He's excited for me.”

As Trevino reflected earlier this year, Castillo introduced him to Roberto Clemente’s legacy. Trevino’s original choice for a uniform number in high school was No. 2, a nod to Derek Jeter, but Castillo told Trevino that he reminded him of Clemente. Trevino switched to No. 21 as a high schooler.

Trevino played his first four big league seasons with the Rangers before being traded to the Yankees this past April; Texas finished fifth in the AL West three of those four years, with a third-place finish in 2019.

“My time in Texas was special,” Trevino said. “I met some incredible people over there, and they taught me lessons about these moments that are about to happen. There wasn't a day in Texas where we didn't talk about winning, and I think that prepared me for what this year has brought.”

Locking it down
Don’t tell Clay Holmes that the Yankees’ bullpen is their weak spot in this postseason. The All-Star closer believes that the Bombers’ relievers have enough firepower to do the job.

Boone has said that he plans to mix and match throughout the postseason, selecting hurlers based on matchups and situations, but his moves seemed rather traditional in Tuesday’s Game 1. Cole’s exit left eight outs to be recorded; Jonathan Loáisiga got two, Wandy Peralta notched four and Holmes was on the mound for the last two.

“We just need to lean on each other,” Holmes said. “We’re going to give our best bullets and know that we have a guy behind us who can pick us up. I feel very confident handing the ball off. I think we’re all very confident in each other and our abilities. I think the guys down there have a lot of big outs for us.”

Still, Holmes acknowledges that the cast of characters has changed significantly throughout the year. Chad Green, Michael King, Zack Britton, Ron Marinaccio and Scott Effross are among the injured relievers relegated to watching this round from afar; so, too, is Aroldis Chapman, who missed a mandatory workout and was left off the ALDS roster.

“We’ve lost some good arms, no doubt about that,” Holmes said. “But I think the guys that are out there and that we have on the roster, we have full confidence in each other. The more times we do it and the more outs we get, that’s only going to build. There’s no other group that I’d rather be in.”