Dodgers carry 4 rookies on NLDS roster versus Padres
Rookie right-hander Edgardo Henriquez makes the NLDS roster despite making his big-league debut just 11 days ago and veteran Joe Kelly is left off the roster.
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 3⅓ 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:
DODGERS
PITCHERS (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
CATCHERS (2) — Austin Barnes, Will Smith
INFIELDERS (5) — Freddie Freeman, Gavin Lux, Miguel Rojas, Kiké Hernandez, Max Muncy
OUTFIELDERS (5) — Mookie Betts, Teoscar Hernandez, Tommy Edman, Andy Pages, Chris Taylor
DH (1) — Shohei Ohtani
PADRES
PITCHERS (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
CATCHERS (2) — Kyle Higashioka, Elias Diaz
INFIELDERS (6) — Luis Arraez, Manny Machado, Jake Cronenworth, Xander Bogaerts, Tyler Wade, Donovan Solano
OUTFIELDERS (5) — Jackson Merrill, Fernando Tatis Jr., Jurickson Profar, David Peralta, Brandon Lockridge