Despite the fact that they missed the last three weeks of the season with a fracture of the right hand, the catcher Will Smith was included in DODERS“The list for their best of three wild cards against Cincinnati Reds this week was announced by the team ahead of the 1st game on Tuesday.
It was not immediately clear whether Smith could start the game 1 at the Dodger stadium. Ben Rorthedt was also on the list, and it is expected that he will go behind the plate if Smith cannot go.
Nevertheless, even the presence of Smith’s presence as a potential shortened attacker will be a blessing for a team, which was ready to start playoffs without a double All-Star before he reached late progress this week as a result of his recovery after hand injury.
Max Mansi and Tommy Edman, who both missed the time last week with minor injuries, were also on the list, as expected.
Another major development in the list on Tuesday was the lack of an outlet Michael ComfortIn the off -season signing for $ 17 million, who fought strongly for most of the regular season, but continued to receive playing time until the end of the schedule.
Concorto only hit. He also succeeded in only 12 homes (career with the full season), 36 caviar and crossed out 121 times (although attracting 56 walks and maintaining their basic percentage above 0.300).
The concordo is being drawn in the season, Catic .228 from 0.678 OPS after July 1 and in September since 1578 (on average .246). Like a left -hander, he also seemed to have potential value from the bench.
Nevertheless, the Dodders was elected to the list of the deadline Alex is calling And the defense specialist Justin Dean (who finished the season in minors) in his list of wild cards. They also kept infielder Hyeseong KimWho poses a threat to speed, but was equally inconsistent on the left side of the plate down on the stretching.
There were several surprises among the charming personnel of the Dodgex, which included only 11 hands (not including a bilateral player Shohei Otani) for this abbreviated series of opening rounds.
Beginner with a hairdryer Rocks Sasakiwho returned from a shoulder injury and impressed by two performances at the end of the season, was on the list as a manager Dave Roberts hinted the day before.
So there were right veteran Blake train and tied to the left hand closer Tanner ScottWhich were serious disappointments in the roles of late Inning this year, but in the last days of the regular season they put forward some improvement.
The rest of the KPZ DODERS includes converted snacks Tyler Glaznov (Who will probably return to the rotation if the team advances to the division series) and Emmett ShihanRight is a hard newcomer Edgardo Enrixesand three other left options in addition to Scott: Alex StavniIN Jack Dreyer And Justin is jerking.
Anthony Gang was the only release from the team list in the regular season. Clayton Kerhau was also left the list as expectedBut he can play a role in future rounds if the dooders advanced.
