Dodgers News: Los Angeles Tinkers With Roster Just Ahead of NLCS vs. Cubs
Just ahead of the National League Championship Series, the Los Angeles Dodgers made corrections to their postseason roster. The only new additions to the team are Alex Wood and Kike’ Hernandez. By adding Wood and Hernandez, Austin Barnes and Charlie Culberson have been taken off the postseason roster.
Dodgers add Wood, Hernandez, drop Culberson and Barnes.
— Ken Gurnick (@kengurnick) October 15, 2016
#Dodgers only scored 1 run in 15 IP v #Cubs Jon Lester this year. That run was leadoff HR by Kike' Hernandez on 2d pitch June 1 at Wrigley
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) October 15, 2016
Enrique Hernandez and Alex Wood are on the Dodgers NLCS roster. Culberson and Barnes are off.
— Andy McCullough (@ByMcCullough) October 15, 2016
#Dodgers announce #NLCS roster. #LALovesOctober https://t.co/stvHfkg7UB pic.twitter.com/CdM7wCWC9l
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 15, 2016
So the NLCS Roster for the Dodgers looks like this:
| Pitchers | Luis Avilan |
| Pedro Baez | |
| Joe Blanton | |
| Grant Dayton | |
| Josh Fields | |
| Rich Hill | |
| Kenley Jansen | |
| Clayton Kershaw | |
| Kenta Maeda | |
| Ross Stripling | |
| Julio Urias | |
| Alex Wood | |
| Catchers | Yasmani Grandal |
| Carlos Ruiz | |
| Infielders | Adrian Gonzalez |
| Corey Seager | |
| Justin Turner | |
| Chase Utley | |
| Outfielders | Andre Ethier |
| Kike’ Hernandez | |
| Joc Pederson | |
| Yasiel Puig | |
| Josh Reddick | |
| Andrew Toles |
Game one of the NLCS will start Saturday, Oct. 15 in Chicago. First pitch is set for a little after 5 p.m.
Do you like the changes to the Dodgers’ NLCS roster? Leave your comments below.
You forgot to list Howie Kendrick…
The only thing I have a huge problem with is our catcher Carlos Ruiz. I still don’t like the trade, and I see Ruiz as a complete defensive liability. His 1st game when he came to the Dodgers he blew, and again last night his glove turned the wrong way allows pitch to the backstop. Maybe I’m totally wrong here, but I remember in Pony League being taught if a runner (Baez) is caught between you and a base, keep the ball and run him back towards that base. Ruiz did not do that last night, and that’s the 3rd huge mistake from this Vet I’ve seen.
It was a bad trade, his offense is not worthy of that trade. I just don’t see it. One thing I remember about A.J. Ellis is how many clutch hits he produced, and how solid his defense was. It’s going to haunt the Dodgers, and I say that because it has happened again and again.
movonup
Yes and I was surprised in the way Baez was able to steel home and none of the commentators said anything thing about what a huge mistake it was.