In St. Petersburg, Fla., the Tampa Bay Rays announced their 26-man active roster for the ALCS showdown with the Cleveland Guardians.
Manager Kevin Cash has assembled a squad of 12 pitchers and 14 position players for the best‑of‑seven series.
The staff boasts nine right‑handed arms,Bryan Baker, Brody Hopkins, Griffin Jax, Kevin Kelly, Nick Martinez, Freddy Peralta, Drew Rasmussen, Cole Sulser and Tyler Wells,plus three lefties: Cam Booser, Steven Matz and Ian Seymour, all ready to pitch from the bullpen or rotation.
Catching duties will be split between Nick Fortes and Liam Hicks.
The infield lineup features seven players: Jonathan Aranda, Junior Caminero, Yandy Díaz, Jorge Mateo, Richie Palacios, Taylor Walls and Ben Williamson.
Out in the field, Jonny DeLuca, Victor Mesa Jr., Cedric Mullins, Chandler Simpson and Ryan Vilade complete the roster.
Joining Cash in the dugout are bench coach Rodney Linares, pitching coach Kyle Snyder, assistant pitching coach Rick Knapp, hitting coach Chad Mottola, assistant hitting coaches Ozzie Timmons and Will Bradley, first‑base coach Corey Dickerson, third‑base coach Brady Williams, bullpen coach Jorge Moncada, field coordinator Tomas Francisco, and bullpen catchers Charlie Valerio and Misha Dworken.
A number of 40‑man roster players will sit out this round. Pitchers Shane McClanahan, Joe Boyle, Garrett Cleavinger, Alex Cook, Mason Englert, Ty Johnson, Casey Legumina, Manuel Rodríguez and Jesse Scholtens were left off the active list. Jon Heasley, Ryan Pepiot and Edwin Uceta remain on the 60‑day injured list. On the position side, catcher Kenny Piper, infielders Jadher Areinamo, Nick Madrigal, Carson Williams and Gavin Lux (also on the 60‑day IL), plus outfielder Jacob Melton (60‑day IL), are unavailable.
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