Dodgers Wild Card Roster
Pitchers:
- Jack Dreyer
- Tyler Glasnow
- Edgardo Henriquez
- Roki Sasaki
- Tanner Scott
- Emmet Sheehan
- Blake Snell
- Blake Treinen
- Alex Vesia
- Justin Wrobleski
- Yoshinobu Yamamoto
Two-Way Player:
Catchers:
- Ben Rortvedt
- Dalton Rushing
- Will Smith
Infielders:
- Mookie Betts
- Freddie Freeman
- Max Muncy
- Miguel Rojas
Outfielders:
- Alex Call
- Justin Dean
- Teoscar Hernández
- Andy Pages
Utility:
- Tommy Edman
- Kiké Hernández
- Hyeseong Kim
The Dodgers went with 11 pitchers so they could have 3 catchers, Dean, and Kim.
Against the RHSP Hunter Greene, the starting lineup figures to be:
- Shohei Ohtani – DH
- Mookie Betts – SS
- Freddie Freeman – 1B
- Max Muncy – 3B
- Teoscar Hernández – RF
- Tommy Edman – CF
- Andy Pages – LF
- Miguel Rojas – 2B
- Ben Rortvedt – C
SP – Blake Snell (LHP)
Max, Teo, Edman, and Pages will be shifted around for Games 2 and 3 (if necessary), and maybe Rushing gets a start over Rortvedt.
Projected Reds lineup:
- TJ Friedl – CF
- Noelvi Marte – RF
- Austin Hays – LF
- Miguel Andujar – DH
- Elly De La Cruz – SS
- Spencer Steer – 1B
- Tyler Stephenson – C
- Ke’Bryan Hayes – 3B
- Matt McLain – 2B
SP – Hunter Greene (RHP)
I know some publications used the full season stats for position by position analysis, but I like to look at the 2nd half. This is more equivalent to how they may be trending going into the playoffs. Just my opinion.
1B:
LAD – Freddie Freeman – 271 PA, .293/.369/.536/.905, 10.0 BB%, 17.7 K%, 14 HR, 118 wRC+
CIN – Spencer Steer – 217 PA, .215/.319/.419/.738, 12.4 BB%, 20.7 K%, 10 HR, 102 wRC+
2B:
LAD – Miguel Rojas – 178 PA, .269/.335/.381/.716, 9.0 BB%, 15.7 K%, 2 HR, 102 wRC+
CIN – Matt McLain – 220 PA, .236/.303/.354/.657, 9.1 BB%, 32.3 K%, 5 HR, 79 wRC+
SS:
LAD – Mookie Betts – 272 PA, .279/.342/.442/.784, 9.2 BB%, 9.6 K%, 9 HR, 118 wRC+
CIN – Elly De La Cruz – 284 PA, .236/.303/.363/.666, 8.8 BB%, 28.2 K%, 4 HR, 80 wRC+
3B:
LAD – Max Muncy – 73 PA, .211/.384/.526/.910, 17.8 BB%, 19.2 K%, 6 HR, 152 wRC+
CIN – Ke’Bryan Hayes – 178 PA – .234/.315/.342/.657, 10.1 BB%, 16.9 K%, 3 HR, 82 wRC+
LF:
LAD – Andy Pages – 246 PA, .252/.293/.435/.728, 4.5 BB%, 23.2 K%, 10 HR, 100 wRC+
CIN – Austin Hays – 224 PA, .234/.315/.342/.657, 10.1 BB%, 25.0 K%, 7 HR, 89 wRC+
CF:
LAD – Tommy Edman – 86 PA, .235/.259/.346/.605, 2.3 BB%, 15.1 K%, 3 HR, 66 wRC+
CIN – TJ Friedl – 274 PA, .238/.359/.335/.694, 12.8 BB%, 26.6 K%, 8 HR, 86 wRC+
RF:
LAD – Teoscar Hernández – 235 PA, .234/.277/.445/.725, 5.1 BB%, 25.5 K%, 11 HR, 97 wRC+
CIN – Noelvi Marte – 256 PA, .254/.285/.410/.695, 3.1 BB%, 26.6 K%, 8 HR, 86 wRC+
DH:
LAD – Shohei Ohtani – 289 PA, .290/.406/.647/1.053, 16.3 BB%, 27.0 K%, 23 HR, 183 wRC+
CIN – Miguel Andujar – 110 PA, .359/.400/.544/.944, 5.5 BB%, 17.3 K%, 4 HR, 159 wRC+
Defense:
1B:
LAD: Freddie Freeman – -7 DRS, -1 OAA
CIN: Spencer Steer +8 DRS, +6 OAA
2B:
LAD: Miguel Rojas – +5 DRS, +6 OAA
CIN: Matt McLain – -6 DRS, +6 OAA
SS:
LAD: Mookie Betts – +17 DRS, +5 OAA
CIN: Elly De La Cruz – -5 DRS, -3 OAA
3B:
LAD: Max Muncy – +3 DRS, -4 OAA
CIN: Ke’Bryan Hayes – +3 DRS, +7 OAA
LF:
LAD: Andy Pages – +2 DRS, +2 OAA
CIN: Austin Hays – -2 DRS, +1 OAA
CF:
LAD: Tommy Edman – 0 DRS, +1 OAA
CIN: TJ Friedl – -10 DRS, +1 OAA
RF:
LAD: Teoscar Hernández – +1 DRS, -9 OAA
CIN: Noelvi Marte – +5 DRS, -1 OAA
While Steer has a clear advantage defensively over Freddie, he does not come close offensively to give him an overall advantage. ADVANTAGE – Dodgers
I read an MLB analyst gave McLain an advantage over Miggy Ro. No way, offensively and certainly not defensively. ADVANTAGE – Dodgers
Elly De La Cruz is a special talent, but Mookie Betts is on his way to Cooperstown. Again Mookie has the advantage offensively and defensively. ADVANTAGE – Dodgers
Ke’Bryan Hayes is clearly a special defensive 3B. Max will make routine plays, but Hayes will make all of the plays. But Max’s power is the clear difference maker between these two. ADVANTAGE – Dodgers
Austin Hays is a good overall player who is capable of beating you with the bat. But he is not a good enough defensive LF, whereas Pages has a better bad and a better arm which is somewhat mitigated in LF. ADVANTAGE – Dodgers
I was very surprised to see Friedl’s DRS because he looked like he was a better defender. But his offense gives him an advantage over Edman. ADVANTAGE – Reds
Noelvi Marte is a good ball player even though his judgement is suspect. He is obviously a better defensive RF than Teo. Offensively Teo is an upgrade over Marte. SLIGHT ADVANTAGE – Dodgers
If Will Smith was able to get behind the dish, this would have been a clear advantage for LAD. But the Dodgers are going with their backup catcher(s). While both Rortvedt and Rushing are very good at managing their pitchers, Stephenson is a better overall player. ADVANTAGE – Reds
While Miguel Andujar has been excellent for Cincinnati since coming over from the A’s at the deadline, is there really any question for the DH? ADVANTAGE – Dodgers
Selected team stats for the full season:
LAD – .253/.327/.441/.768 – 244 HR, 825 Runs, 580 BB, 1,353 K
CIN – .245/.315/.391/.706 – 167 HR, 716 Runs, 527 BB, 1,415 K
2nd half of season:
LAD – .247/.321/.434/.755 – 99 HR, 307 Runs, 227 BB, 547 K
CIN – .242/.311/.381/.692 – 64 HR, 275 Runs, 210 BB, 573 K
Team Pitching full season:
LAD – Overall 3.95 ERA, Starter 3.69 ERA, Reliever 4.27 ERA
CIN – Overall 3.86 ERA, Starter 3.85 ERA, Reliever 3.89 ERA
2nd half of season:
LAD – Overall 3.45 ERA, Starter 3.03 ERA, Reliever 4.06 ERA
CIN – Overall 3.79 ERA, Starter 3.79 ERA, Reliever 3.78 ERA
While the Reds have a formidable starting rotation of Hunter Greene, Andrew Abbott, and Nick Lodolo, the Dodgers can better that with Blake Snell, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, and Shohei Ohtani (if needed).
With the starters (Glasnow and Sheehan) going into the bullpen and with Sasaki, the Dodgers bullpen is not the same as they put out during the season.
Three game series are a crapshoot. But if the teams play up to their respective capabilities, the Dodgers should win in 2. I agree with Jerry Hairston Jr. and Nomar that the LAD key will be hitting wRISP. New season.
My prediction – Dodgers in 2.
Blood pressure pills will be taken before 6pm today.
I love/hate this time of year, for 13 straight years now!!
They changed it up on me. Kiké starts in LF and bats 8th. Edman is playing 2B and Pages in CF. Edman and Pages still hitting in the 6th and 7th spot. Miggy Ro on the bench.
Surprised to see Jessica Mendoza in the booth for the Padres – Cubs series. To balanced that out, she’s paired with Ben McDonald who does Baltimore’s games and College World Series. Ben is one of my favorites.
i usually don’t like pitchers doing color as they over analyze. But Ben is great. One of the best.
getting psyched for the Dodgers.
Kiké is in left tonight. I like that. Been swinging a nice bat and his D is great no matter where he plays plus a good arm. Hope Muncy is not cold hitting cleanup. We’ve handled Green well in the past should be able to once again. Snell is such a competitor. Feel good with him on the bump. Playoffs here we come
So Edman at 2nd and Kike in left.?? So is Edman ankle still an issue??
I’d think that’s the reason, ya
I”m rather happy with this start so far.
It is kind of calming
I said before the series that Ben Casparius should have been the RHP choice over Henriquez. Henriquez has been horrible in September, and it has carried over into the playoffs.
I was thinking of you as I watched Henriquez pitch.
It looks to me like dryer was aiming his pitches instead of throwing
And why was their best LHRP, Anthony Banda, left off the roster? Vesia isn’t even close to being the pitcher he was before his injury.
I’m presuming Banda must be injured. Inexplicable otherwise.
I don’t recall seeing Banda pitch the last few games.