Dodgers carry 4 rookies on NLDS roster versus Padres
LOS ANGELES — The Dodgers announced their roster for their National League Division Series against the San Diego Padres and it includes four rookies.
Pitchers Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Landon Knack and Edgardo Henriquez are included on the 13-man staff. Yamamoto will start Game 1 on Saturday. Rookie outfielder Andy Pages also made the team.
Not on the roster are veteran reliever Joe Kelly and injured pitcher Clayton Kershaw. Veteran outfielder Kevin Kiermaier, who was acquired from the Toronto Blue Jays at the trade deadline, was also left off the NLDS roster. He dislocated a finger during the final series of the regular season.
The 22-year-old Henriquez made the roster despite making his big-league debut just 11 days ago and pitching a total of 31⁄3 innings. He allowed one run on two hits while striking out five. The hard-throwing right-hander touched 104 mph with his fastball in the minor leagues and averaged 98.7 mph with the Dodgers.
Here are the full rosters for the Dodgers and Padres:
(13) — LH Anthony Banda, LH Alex Vesia, RH Yoshinobu Yamamoto, RH Walker Buehler, RH Landon Knack, RH Jack Flaherty, RH Daniel Hudson, RH Evan Phillips, RH Michael Kopech, RH Ryan Brasier, RH Michael Grove, RH Edgardo Henriquez, RH Blake Treinen
(2) — Austin Barnes, Will Smith
(5) — Freddie Freeman, Gavin Lux, Miguel Rojas, Kiké Hernandez, Max Muncy
(5) — Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, Tommy Edman, Andy Pages, Chris Taylor
(1) — Shohei Ohtani
(13) — RH Yu Darvish, RH Dylan Cease, RH Bryan Hoeing, RH Robert Suarez, RH Alek Jacob, RH Jason Adam, RH Michael King, RH Jeremiah Estrada, LH Tanner Scott, LH Martin Perez, LH Adrian Morejon, LH Wandy Peralta, LH Yuki Matsui
(2) — Kyle Higashioka, Elias Diaz
(6) — Luis Arraez, Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth, Xander Bogaerts, Tyler Wade, Donovan Solano
