Dodgers Announce NLCS Roster with Changes for Braves Series
Today the Dodgers announced their 28-man roster for the National League Championship Series against the Braves. As manager Dave Roberts has previously announced, there were some changes for this round.
Here's the Dodgers' 28-man roster for the NLCS:#LATogether | #Postseason pic.twitter.com/aNJ6IVF8zR
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 12, 2020
The club is carrying 15 pitchers and 13 position players for this best of 7 round. There are no off days for the NLCS.
Who’s On, Who’s Off
Right off the bat, the differences are DH Edwin Rios and LHP Alex Wood are on the roster and second baseman Gavin Lux and pinch-runner Terrance Gore are off. Lux was added to the roster for the last round after Rios suffered a groin injury. He made one plate appearance in the NLDS.
Terrance Gore has been on each postseason roster thus far but has yet to make it into a game. This also marks Wood’s first appearance on the active roster this postseason.
Pitchers
- Right-handed pitchers
- Pedro Baez
- Walker Buehler
- Dylan Floro
- Tony Gonsolin
- Brusdar Graterol
- Kenley Jansen
- Joe Kelly
- Dustin May
- Blake Treinen
- Left-handed pitchers
- Victor Gonzalez
- Clayton Kershaw
- Adam Kolarek
- Jake McGee
- Julio Urias
- Alex Wood
Position Players
- Catchers
- Austin Barnes
- Will Smith
- Infielders
- Matt Beaty
- Enrique Hernandez
- Max Muncy
- Edwin Rios
- Corey Seager
- Chris Taylor
- Justin Turner
- Outfielders
- Cody Bellinger
- Mookie Betts
- Joc Pederson
- AJ Pollock
First pitch is scheduled for 5:08 PM PT on Fox.
Why Wood?
Probably because the Braves had a lower average against LHPs this year. But I’m with you, Wood hasn’t earned a postseason spot.