"Kershaw and fellow left-handed pitcher Anthony Banda were the only two changes the Dodgers made to their NLDS roster Saturday, swapping them in on an 11-man pitching staff in place of multi-inning left-hander Justin Wrobleski (who didn't pitch in the wild card series) and rookie right-hander Edgardo Henriquez (who walked two batters and gave up a hit while recording no outs in Game 1 against the Reds)."
"The Dodgers made no changes to their 15-man position player group from the wild card round, once again keeping three catchers on the roster (as Will Smith continues to recover from a fractured hand) as well as speedy defensive specialists Justin Deal and Hyeseong Kim. Kershaw's return was had been expected, even before manager Dave Roberts officially confirmed on Friday that the future Hall of Famer would be on the roster for the NLDS."
Clayton Kershaw returned to the Dodgers' NLDS roster after being left off the wild-card roster against the Cincinnati Reds, guaranteeing another postseason appearance before his planned retirement. The Dodgers replaced Justin Wrobleski and Edgardo Henriquez with Kershaw and Anthony Banda, adjusting an 11-man pitching staff while keeping the 15 position players unchanged. Will Smith remains active despite a fractured hand and will be available to play during the NLDS. Kershaw and Banda were added primarily to provide left-handed pitching depth to combat Philadelphia's lineup, which features left-handed hitters Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott.
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