Now that the regular season is through, we can begin to speculate as to what will make up the NLDS roster. It really shouldn’t be that difficult for 23 of the 25 players, but those last two will surely draw some scrutiny. IMO the givens:
Starting Pitching (4):
- Clayton Kershaw
- Hyun-jin Ryu
- Walker Buehler
- Rich Hill
Bullpen (8):
- Kenley Jansen
- Kenta Maeda
- Alex Wood
- Pedro Baez
- Scott Alexander
- Ross Stripling
- Caleb Ferguson
- Dylan Floro/Josh Fields/Ryan Madson
Position Players (8):
- Yasmani Grandal – C
- Max Muncy – 1B
- Kike’ Hernandez – 2B
- Justin Turner (3B)
- Manny Machado (SS)
- Joc Pederson (LF)
- Cody Bellinger (CF)
- Yasiel Puig (RF)
Bench (5):
- Austin Barnes – C (R)
- Matt Kemp – OF (R)
- Chris Taylor – INF/OF (R)
- David Freese – 3B/1B/PH (R)
- Brian Dozier (R)/Chase Utley (L)/Alex Verdugo (L)
I am going with Dylan Floro as the 8th RP.