ペテン師 keep Baez on プレーオフ roster; D-支援するs make 2 changes
LOS ANGELES (AP) - ペテン師 relievers Pedro Baez and Ross Stripling are on Los Angeles' roster for the NL 分割 Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
低迷ing outfielder Joc Pederson and utilityman Tim Locastro didn't make the squad 発表するd by 経営者／支配人 Dave Roberts on Friday before Game 1 in Los Angeles.
Arizona made two changes to its roster from the wild-card game against Colorado, 追加するing Game 1 starter Taijuan Walker and 太平洋の Coast League 最高殊勲選手 Christian Walker while dropping outfielder Rey Fuentes and catcher Chris Herrmann.
Los Angeles ペテン師 shortstop Corey Seager throws during batting practice before Game 1 of the baseball team's 国家の League 分割 Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
Diamondbacks 経営者／支配人 Torey Lovullo also 確認するd Robbie Ray will start Game 2 and エース Zack Greinke will take the 塚 for Game 3, as 推定する／予想するd. Lovullo hasn't chosen a starter for a possible Game 4.
Rich Hill will start Game 2 for Los Angeles, with Yu Darvish starting Game 3 and 16-game 勝利者 Alex 支持を得ようと努めるd likely starting a possible Game 4.
Baez made a team-主要な 66 救済 外見s for NL West 支持する／優勝者 Los Angeles this season, yet he was a 正規の／正選手 的 of derision from fans in Chavez Ravine and on Twitter while 地位，任命するing a 2.95 ERA. But after two dismal 外見s in 早期に September, he didn't 許す a run while striking out seven over four scoreless 外見s to end the 正規の／正選手 season.
Roberts has been a 会社／堅い 支持者 of Baez, who has pitched for the ペテン師 since 2014. The 権利-hander has a 6.52 ERA in 11 career postseason 外見s.
"I think that 最終的に, Pedro has been a big part of what we've done all year," Roberts said. "I 信用 him. Arguably, he's been our highest-てこ入れ／借入資本d reliever outside of Kenley (Jansen) all year, so I just think it makes sense."
Stripling was busy all year for the ペテン師, working 74 1/3 innings during a season that 含むd two starts. But he also 攻撃する，衝突するs the postseason with questions after 地位，任命するing a 6.08 ERA in his final 13 外見s.
The ペテン師 kept 12 投手s, 含むing eight relievers, at the expense of the 迅速な Locastro, who could have been a pinch-running specialist. Los Angeles also kept Kyle 農業者 as a third catcher behind Yasmani Grandal and Austin Barnes.
Pederson was left off the roster after batting .071 with no ホームランs after July. Roberts instead went with 農業者, who played in only 20 games for Los Angeles this season, and 退役軍人 Andre Ethier.
Taijuan Walker was 始める，決める to make his postseason debut in Game 1 against Clayton Kershaw after Arizona used Ray in 救済 during its 11-8 victory over Colorado on Wednesday.
Christian Walker batted .309 with 32 ホームランs for ３倍になる-A Reno, but has only 39 career at-bats in the
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Los Angeles ペテン師 bullpen catcher Steve Cilladi throws during batting practice before Game 1 of the baseball team's 国家の League 分割 Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks in Los Angeles, Friday, Oct. 6, 2017. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
