"With championship aspirations now just four wins away, the Blue Jays are ready for the Fall Classic, and that was indicated with their roster release. Friday morning, the Toronto Blue Jays announced their World Series roster for their upcoming tilt against the Los Angeles Dodgers. In a surprising twist for the 26-man lineup, the Blue Jays elected to have 12 pitchers this time and 14 position players."
"Then there's the addition of Brendon Little, who may still draw the ire of Blue Jays fans after his Game 5 collapse in the ALCS, which gave the Mariners a 3-2 series lead. A 12.00 ERA with four earned runs in 3.0 innings was alarming for Little. However, he joins Mason Fluharty and Eric Lauer as the only lefty options out of the pen. The Dodgers are hitting .244 against left-handers this postseason with an OPS of .695."
The Blue Jays finalized a 26-man World Series roster featuring 12 pitchers and 14 position players. Yariel Rodriguez was omitted after a poor postseason showing despite a strong regular season (3.08 ERA, 66 strikeouts in 73.0 innings). Brendon Little was added as a left-handed bullpen option despite ALCS struggles, joining Mason Fluharty and Eric Lauer as lefty relievers. Manager John Schnider appears set to use situational pitching against a Dodgers lineup hitting .244 with a .695 OPS versus left-handers in the postseason. Bo Bichette's playing status remained uncertain while Ty France was included on the roster.
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