"The Cubs are going with almost the exact roster of 14 position players and 12 pitchers that were used in their wild card series victory over the Padres, except Brown will take the place of left-hander Taylor Rogers. Manager Craig Counsell told MLB.com's Jordan Bastian and other reporters that Chicago opted for Brown over Rogers and Javier Assad due to Brown's strikeout ability, and on how Brown projects to match up against the Brewers."
"The Brew Crew's first roster of the postseason doesn't contain too many surprises, as there was already an expectation that the team would use Misiorowski and Gasser as a pair of intriguing rookies out of the bullpen. Milwaukee is also deploying an alignment of 14 position players and 12 pitchers, but one position player that didn't make the cut was Rhys Hoskins."
Matthew Boyd faces Freddy Peralta in Game 1 of the NL Division Series between the Cubs and Brewers. Both teams submitted 26-man postseason rosters consisting of 14 position players and 12 pitchers. Chicago retained nearly the same roster used in the wild-card series, replacing left-hander Taylor Rogers with Brown for his strikeout ability and projected matchup against Milwaukee, leaving Pomeranz and Thielbar as the only left-handed relievers. Milwaukee's roster highlights rookie relievers Misiorowski and Gasser and omits Rhys Hoskins, who lost first-base priority to Vaughn after injuries and limited September usage. Cade Horton remains ineligible for early activation, and Brandon Woodruff could potentially return later in the postseason.
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