"With Clayton Kershaw making a regular start on the final day of the regular season, it signaled he was not going to be on the Los Angeles Dodgers roster for their National League Wild Card Series matchup against the Cincinnati Reds. It wasn't necessarily a surprise considering the shortened nature of the round and the Dodgers having a surplus of starters that already was resulting in Tyler Glasnow and Emmet Sheehan being bumped into bullpen roles."
"Two additions to the Dodgers roster for the NLDS are expected to be both Banda and Kershaw. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said the decision to leave Banda off the roster for the Wild Card round was "very, very difficult," and noted at the start of the Wild Card Series that the left-hander would be included if the team advanced to the NLDS."
Clayton Kershaw and Anthony Banda are expected additions to the Los Angeles Dodgers' NLDS roster against the Philadelphia Phillies. Kershaw started the final regular-season game and was omitted from the Wild Card Series roster, but he will rejoin the postseason group and could be used as a starter or in limited relief. Anthony Banda was left off the Wild Card roster despite a successful season and reduced late-season leverage usage; he had appearances against the Phillies and should be part of a left-handed mix intended to limit Philadelphia's lineup. Michael Conforto remains off the postseason roster.
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