#dodgers-roster

#dodgers-roster

Los Angeles made two changes to the roster that swept the Reds in two games during the wild card round. Kershaw and Banda join the fray in place of left-hander Justin Wrobleski and right-hander Edgardo Henriquez. There was no doubt Kershaw would be returning to action after sitting out the Reds series, though in his final postseason appearance, Kershaw is slated to pitch in a relief capacity rather than in a starter's role.

The Dodgers surprised many when they got creative for their 2025 NLWCS roster, jettisoning some who many assumed were locks, and the performance of those that did make the roster in that series - both good and bad - makes the selection for the upcoming 2025 NLDS somewhat interesting due to the possibilities being endless. Arguably a more entertaining point of discussion is how to align the rotation.

"The pending returns of the injured players will jeopardize the roster spot of Michael Conforto, whom the Dodgers signed last offseason to a one-year, $17 million contract," Rosenthal writes. "Conforto, manager Dave Roberts' "pick to click" during spring training, is batting .183 with a .606 OPS." Entering Sunday's series finale, LA's left field ranked 23rd in OPS. The hope is that the return of several position players gives the Dodgers more flexibility in order to help address the glaring hole in the outfield.