By Jon Weisman
Without further ado — that is, no more ado of any kind whatsoever — here is the Dodgers’ official 2015 National League Division Series roster.
Starting pitchers (4): Brett Anderson, Zack Greinke, Clayton Kershaw, Alex Wood
Relief pitchers (7): Luis Avilan, Pedro Baez, Yimi Garcia, Chris Hatcher, J.P. Howell, Kenley Jansen, Joel Peralta
Catchers (2): A.J. Ellis, Yasmani Grandal
Infielders (6): Adrian Gonzalez, Howie Kendrick, Jimmy Rollins, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, Chase Utley
Outfielders (6): Carl Crawford, Andre Ethier, Kiké Hernandez, Joc Pederson, Yasiel Puig, Justin Ruggiano
Alex Guerrero, Juan Nicasio and the injured Scott Van Slyke are Dodgers who spent the entire season in the Majors but did not make it to the NLDS.
If a player is injured during the NLDS, he may be replaced, but the injured player would be ineligible to play in the NLCS should the Dodgers advance.
Don Bright
Not thrilled about Peralta, would have rather had another lefty instead, but nothing to get too upset about.
I hope Kike gets the start in CF over Joc, at least the first two games at home, maybe at Citi you want Joc out there. Also Puig shouldn’t start over Etheir or CC against the righties.
Jon Weisman
Wood is basically the third lefty.
Don Bright
He may be needed as the long man also, especially in game 3
artieboy
A replacement can be anyone from the 40 man roster?
Jon Weisman
Anyone from the organization, really.
paulgarzajr
I don’t understand why this took so long to release. Perhaps it indicates care in dealing with the players who were not included. I hope Peralta is healed. He was good in the Spring but with injuries he pretty awful the rest of the way. I hope Ellis is the starter at catcher each game – Grandal has been killing us at the plate.
Don Bright
They didn’t need to announce it unto this morning, and Mets were undecided about Matz up until today. Dodgers may have gone with Schebler instead of Rugiano or Puig if they left him off.
paulgarzajr
Thanks.