"The Los Angeles Dodgers revealed their 26-man roster for the Wild Card series against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday morning, and had some big surprises. Read more: Dodgers Wild Card Roster Revealed - Michael Conforto Out, Will Smith In Outfielder Michael Conforto, who appeared in 138 games for the Dodgers this regular season, was left off the roster, despite the team carrying 14 position players (and that doesn't even include Shohei Ohtani). The right-handed hitting Alex Call made the roster, as did Hyeseong Kim, a left-hander who's struggled with the bat as of late but brings speed and defense. Speaking of speed and defense, the Dodgers chose to have Justin Dean on the roster over Conforto. Dean is a potential defensive replacement in the outfield and will add plus-speed off the bench."
"Why Michael Conforto is Not On the Dodgers Wild Card Roster The Dodgers have clearly decided that defense and speed is more important for this Wild Card series. Additionally, the Dodgers likely plan on having Kiké Hernandez start in left field, as his bat has been heating up and he always seems to turn things on in October. With Hernandez likely starting no matter the pitcher, there was not much of a spot for Conforto, as he doesn't play good defense or bring speed. Thus, LA went with both Dean and Kim as options to enter the game late."
"Why Anthony Banda is Not On the Dodgers Wild Card Roster The Dodgers decided to leave Anthony Banda off the roster despite him leading the team with 71 appearances this season. Banda had a 3.18 ERA across 65 innings, but LA has an influx of left-handed pitchers, and decided against having the 32-year-old on the roster. Instead of Banda, the Dodgers are relying on left-handers Tanner Scott, Jack Dreyer, Justin Wrobleski and Alex Vesia against a right-handed-heavy Reds"
The Dodgers' 26-man Wild Card roster omits outfielder Michael Conforto despite his 138 regular-season games played. The roster includes Alex Call, Hyeseong Kim and Justin Dean to emphasize defense and baserunning, with Dean expected as a late-game defensive replacement. The team projects Kiké Hernandez to start in left field because of improved recent hitting. Los Angeles carried 11 pitchers and left Anthony Banda off despite his 71 appearances and 3.18 ERA across 65 innings. The Dodgers instead rely on left-handers Tanner Scott, Jack Dreyer, Justin Wrobleski and Alex Vesia against the right-heavy Reds lineup.
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