"With Enriquez it was a little bit easier in the sense of the way they construct their lineup. It's heavy left. You've got Glas in the 'pen for this game, we've got some other right-handers,"
"There's a lot of left-handed lanes. I think with Wrobo it's difficult because he's performed so well. And I can't really justify it, to be honest with you. I think we just wanted Clayton. Clayton's earned the opportunity to be on this roster. I'm going to use him accordingly. And also with Banda, just kind of his skillset is to really take down left-handed hitters, specifically. So that was kind of the thought on both of those guys."
The Los Angeles Dodgers' NLDS roster featured two pitching changes: Anthony Banda and Clayton Kershaw were added, replacing Edgardo Henriquez and Justin Wrobleski. Kershaw had pitched 5.1 innings on the final regular-season day, which initially removed him from playoff consideration, while Banda had been left off earlier due to the Cincinnati Reds' lack of left-handed hitters. Manager Dave Roberts cited lineup construction and left-handed lanes as reasons for the roster moves. The additions provide five left-handers in the bullpen to create versatility and different looks against sluggers like Kyle Schwarber and Bryce Harper. Kershaw will serve in a different role despite roster loyalty.
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