25-man rosters for postseason clubs

25-man rosters for postseason clubs

October 2nd, 2018

Below are the projected 25-man rosters for each postseason team's next round. Teams can adjust their roster for each round, and we will update these as they become official.
NLDS: ATL-LAD
BRAVES ROSTER (OFFICIAL)
Game 2 starting lineup

  1. , LF
  2. , 3B
  3. Freddie Freeman, 1B
  4. , RF
  5. , C
  6. , 2B
  7. , CF
  8. Charlie Culberson, SS
    Bench
    • Tyler Flowers, C
    • , 1B
    • , OF
    • , INF
    • , C
    Starting pitchers
    • Mike Foltynewicz, RHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    Bullpen
    • , RHP/CL
    • , LHP
    • Chad Sobotka, RHP
    • Jonny Venters, LHP
    • , LHP
    • , LHP
    • Touki Toussaint, RHP
    • , RHP
    Notes: Dansby Swanson (torn ligament in his left hand) isn't yet ready to return, but he's said he's hopeful he'll be able to play if the Braves make it past the NLDS. Fried and Toussaint provide two long relief options, but Fried may be used as a matchup/middle reliever. The Braves have elected to carry both Teheran and Newcomb on the roster. Teheran appears to be the likelier candidate to be the fourth starter, especially considering the Dodgers' late-season improvement against left-handed pitching. Newcomb could work out of the bullpen. Atlanta carrying a third catcher allows Flowers or Suzuki to be a right-handed pinch-hitting option.
    DODGERS ROSTER (OFFICIAL)
    Game 2 starting lineup
  9. , LF
  10. , 3B
  11. , 1B
  12. Manny Machado, SS
  13. , RF
  14. , CF
  15. , 2B
  16. , C
    Bench
    • Chris Taylor, UTIL
    • , IF
    • , C/IF
    • Matt Kemp, OF
    • , IF
    Starting pitchers
    • , LHP
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    • Rich Hill, LHP
    Bullpen
    • , RHP/CL
    • , RHP
    • , LHP
    • Alex Wood, LHP
    • , RHP
    • Caleb Ferguson, LHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    Notes: The Dodgers will open the NLDS with a pair of left-handers against the Braves, as Ryu will start Game 1 on Thursday at Dodger Stadium, and Kershaw will start Game 2. With the luxury of a 40-man roster in September, the platoon lineup for the Dodgers against a left-handed starter has included Freese at first base, Taylor in left field, Kemp in right field and Dozier at second base. Among those on the bubble are , who will retire after the season.
    NLDS: COL-MIL
    ROCKIES ROSTER (OFFICIAL)
    Game 2 starting lineup
  17. Charlie Blackmon, CF
  18. DJ LeMahieu, 2B
  19. , 3B
  20. , RF
  21. , SS
  22. , LF
  23. , 1B
  24. Chris Iannetta, C
    Bench
    • , LF
    • Garrett Hampson, INF
    • , INF
    • Tony Wolters, C
    • , OF
    Starting Pitchers
    • , RHP
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    • , LHP
    Bullpen
    • , RHP/CL
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • Chris Rusin, LHP
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    • DJ Johnson, RHP
    Notes: Senzatela will likely start Game 1 against the Brewers at Miller Park on Thursday, being ready to go on regular rest. The right-hander has only faced the Brewers once in his career, going five scoreless innings in a 2-1 Rockies victory on April 6, 2017. Over his final three starts of the regular season, Senzatela posted a 1.62 ERA over 16 2/3 innings. As far as the roster goes, the Rockies will not carry three catchers in the NLDS, with left off the roster. Instead, they'll take an extra reliever in the 29-year-old rookie Johnson, who's made just seven big league appearances, all since September. That also means was left off the roster.
    BREWERS ROSTER (OFFICIAL)
    Game 2 starting lineup
  25. , CF
  26. , RF
  27. , LF
  28. , 1B
  29. Mike Moustakas, 3B
  30. , SS
  31. , 2B
  32. , C
    Bench
    • , OF
    • , IF
    • , IF
    • , C
    • , OF
    • , OF
    Starting pitchers
    • , LHP
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    Bullpen
    • , RHP/CL
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • Corbin Burnes, RHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    Notes: The Brewers' rotation is different than most top-seeded teams, since it doesn't feature an ace. So they could opt to carry three starters and use a multi-inning arm that pitched out of the bullpen down the stretch, like Woodruff or Freddy Peralta or Junior Guerra, in a game. All of those players were starting pitchers for the bulk of this season. There's also Chase Anderson, who was the Opening Day starter, but he was removed from the rotation with one week to go.
    • Postseason schedule
    ALDS: CLE-HOU
    INDIANS ROSTER (OFFICIAL)
    Game 2 starting lineup
  33. , SS
  34. , LF
  35. , 2B
  36. , DH
  37. Josh Donaldson, 3B
  38. , 1B
  39. , RF
  40. , C
  41. , CF
    Bench
    • , C
    • , OF
    • , OF
    • , UTIL
    • , OF
    Starting pitchers
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • Mike Clevinger, RHP
    Bullpen
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    • Brad Hand, LHP
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    • Shane Bieber, RHP
    • , RHP
    • Dan Otero, RHP
    Notes: Bauer and Bieber will be available out of the bullpen in the early games. If the series reaches Game 4, one of the right-handers will start, depending on their usage in Games 1-3. Guyer (right shoulder) and Gomes (laceration on right thumb) have both been cleared for the ALDS. The last bench job went to Davis for his speed over utility man Erik Gonzalez. 
    ASTROS ROSTER (OFFICIAL)
    Game 2 starting lineup
  42. , CF
  43. , 2B
  44. , 3B
  45. Yuli Gurriel, 1B
  46. , LF
  47. , SS
  48. , DH
  49. , RF
  50. , C
    Bench
    • Evan Gattis, DH
    • , C
    • , OF
    • , OF
    • Myles Straw, OF
    Starting pitchers
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • , LHP
    • Charlie Morton, RHP
    Bullpen
    • , RHP/CL
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • Will Harris, RHP
    • Josh James, RHP
    • , LHP
    Notes: The Astros decided to carry the speedy outfielder Straw as a pinch-runner instead of as a third catcher. There were some tough bullpen decisions, too, with former All-Star squeezed out. The hard-throwing rookie James provides length and a 100-mph fastball that makes him enticing.
    ALDS: NYY-BOS
    YANKEES ROSTER (OFFICIAL)
    Game 1 starting lineup
  51. , LF
  52. , RF
  53. , CF
  54. , DH
  55. , 1B
  56. Didi Gregorius, SS
  57. , 3B
  58. , C
  59. , 2B
    Bench
    • , C
    • , SS
    • , IF
    • , OF
    Starting Pitchers
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • J.A. Happ, LHP
    • , LHP
    Bullpen
    • , RHP
    • , LHP/CL
    • , RHP
    • Zach Britton, LHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • Stephen Tarpley, LHP
    • , RHP
    Notes: Sabathia wasn't on the Yankees' Wild Card Game roster, but he's been added for the ALDS against Boston. The same goes for Tarpley in the bullpen, who gives the Yankees an additional left-handed relief option. Not on the ALDS roster: (a pinch-running/defensive option) and (third catcher), who were both carried for the Wild Card Game. Instead, the Yankees have opted for an extra pitcher, so Holder keep his spot. Greg Bird is again an odd man out, as he was for the Wild Card Game.
    RED SOX ROSTER (OFFICIAL)
    Game 1 starting lineup
  60. , RF
  61. , LF
  62. Steve Pearce, 1B
  63. J.D. Martinez, DH
  64. , SS
  65. , 3B
  66. , 2B
  67. , C
  68. , CF
    Bench
    • Mitch Moreland, 1B
    • , 3B
    • , INF-OF
    • , C-UTILITY
    • , C
    Starting pitchers
    • Chris Sale, LHP
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    Bullpen
    • , RHP/CL
    • Matt Barnes, RHP
    • , RHP
    • , RHP
    • , LHP
    • , RHP
    • Joe Kelly, RHP
    Notes: The Red Sox made a roster substitution Saturday afternoon, swapping Hembree in for right-hander Steven Wright, who was diagnosed with inflammation and loose body in his left knee. Wright is now ineligible for the remainder of the ALDS and the ALCS, should Boston advance. Manager Alex Cora could mix Pearce in at first base against lefties, and Nunez and Holt could see some time at third in place of the inconsistent Devers. Kelly and Workman got the last two bullpen spots, with  not making the roster.