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Dodger Blue > Dodgers News > Pedro Baez Included On Dodgers Roster For NLDS Against Diamondbacks
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Pedro Baez Included On Dodgers Roster For NLDS Against Diamondbacks

Matthew Moreno
October 6, 2017
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Jayne Kamin-Oncea-USA TODAY Sports
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The Los Angeles Dodgers officially announced their roster for the National League Division Series with the Arizona Diamondbacks, carrying 13 position players and 12 pitchers. It’s a change from 14 position players and 11 pitchers, which was their breakdown for the NLDS in 2013, 2015 and 2016.

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Thursday the 25th spot was between an extra bench player or reliever. That appears to have gone in favor of a pitcher, as Tim Locastro was not included. The Dodgers do, however, have a third catcher in Kyle Farmer.

Another uncertainty, until Thursday at least, was whether the Dodgers would opt for Hyun-Jin Ryu or Alex Wood as their fourth starter. The decision was made to include Wood in the rotation, and because of Ryu lacking comfort in pitching out of the bullpen, he was left off the playoff roster.

Although Roberts continues to insist Wood will start if the NLDS reaches a Game 4, skeptics remain of the belief Clayton Kershaw would somehow find his way into the game.

A complete breakdown of the Dodgers’ NLDS roster included below. Players are listed alphabetically in each position group.

Starting pitchers (4):: Yu Darvish, Rich Hill, Clayton Kershaw, Alex Wood

Relief pitchers (8): Pedro Baez, Tony Cingrani, Josh Fields, Kenley Jansen, Kenta Maeda Brandon Morrow, Ross Stripling, Tony Watson

Catchers (3): Austin Barnes, Kyle Farmer, Yasmani Grandal

Infielders (5): Cody Bellinger, Logan Forsythe, Corey Seager, Justin Turner, Chase Utley

Outfielders (5): Andre Ethier, Curtis Granderson, Kiké Hernandez, Yasiel Puig, Chris Taylor

After shutting down Adrian Gonzalez for the final few games of the regular season and playoffs, Roberts indicated the Dodgers were deciding between Andre Ethier and Joc Pederson as their left-handed hitter off the bench. Just like last season, Ethier makes the playoff roster despite missing the first five months.

Although Gonzalez is not active, he’s among the players who will taxi with the Dodgers — remain with the team, including travel, and go through workouts during the NLDS.

While Pedro Baez struggled through much of September, he closed out the regular season with 4.1 scoreless innings over four appearances. Roberts said this week he was “definitely confident” Baez had rectified what plagued him.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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