Rays Set 26-Man ALDS Roster for Yankees, Keeping All 5 Starters
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Updated · MLB.com · Oct 3
Rays Set 26-Man ALDS Roster for Yankees, Keeping All 5 Starters
1 articles · Updated · MLB.com · Oct 3
Summary
Tampa Bay finalized a 26-man ALDS roster with 14 position players and 12 pitchers, carrying the same 14 hitters from its regular-season active roster into the Yankees series.
Five starters made the cut even though the schedule only requires a three-man rotation, with Drew Rasmussen lined up for Game 1 and Freddy Peralta, Nick Martinez, Griffin Jax and Ian Seymour all expected to contribute.
Tyler Wells and Garrett Cleavinger secured bullpen spots after returning healthy in scrimmages, joining Bryan Baker, Kevin Kelly, Cam Booser, Cole Sulser and Steven Matz in a seven-man relief group.
The main roster calls came at the bullpen's edge: Tampa Bay left off prospect Brody Hopkins and right-handers Manuel Rodríguez and Casey Legumina while favoring veteran multi-inning options and more left-handed coverage against New York's lineup.