The Dodgers are expected to announce their 25-man roster for the National League Division Series on Wednesday or Thursday, regardless of when the Mets release theirs. It’s a deep roster, and one that relies heavily on platooning position players.
That leaves some intriguing names on the bubble — and for manager Don Mattingly, plenty of ’splainin’ to do. Here’s our best guess with Game 1 four days away
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A.J. Ellis: A solid hitter in final month (.801 OPS) but might come off the bench when Clayton Kershaw doesn’t start.
Yasmani Grandal: His .