SEOUL – The second is lastly right here. The Dodgers will get the much-anticipated 2024 season underway early Wednesday morning (3 a.m. PT) within the Opening Sequence towards the Padres in South Korea.
On Wednesday, the Dodgers introduced the 26-man roster they’ll be carrying for the 2 video games towards the Padres. As a result of it’s solely a two-games sequence abroad earlier than they return to the US for 3 extra exhibition video games within the Freeway Sequence towards the Angels, the Dodgers will be capable to reset their roster earlier than the home Opening Day towards the Cardinals on March 28.
Some gamers who received’t be eligible for the sequence towards the Padres or Opening Day in a single week are Walker Buehler, Tony Gonsolin, Brusdar Graterol, Clayton Kershaw, Dustin Might, Emmet Sheehan and Blake Treinen, who’re all beginning the season on the injured listing. Kershaw, Gonsolin and Might are on the 60-day IL.
Treinen is probably the most notable omission because the Dodgers have been hopeful to have him prepared for the Opening Sequence towards the Padres. The suitable-hander suffered a bruised lung after getting hit by a line drive again to the mound in his most up-to-date Cactus League outing.
Outdoors of Treinen not making the roster, there aren’t any surprises on both aspect of the ball for the Dodgers. That is the anticipated place participant group. On the pitching aspect, Michael Grove, Kyle Damage and Landon Knack give Los Angeles sufficient size within the occasion the starters don’t get too deep into the sport.
Daniel Hudson, who got here into camp as a non-roster invitee, is formally on the roster after being added to the 40-man earlier this week.
Right here’s the total 26-man roster for the two-game set.
Pitchers (13): Ryan Brasier, J.P. Feyereisen, Tyler Glasnow, Michael Grove, Daniel Hudson, Kyle Damage, Joe Kelly, Landon Knack, Evan Phillips, Gus Varland, Alex Vesia, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Ryan Yarbrough
Catchers (2): Austin Barnes, Will Smith
Infielders (4): Freddie Freeman, Gavin Lux, Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas
Outfielders (3): Teoscar Hernández, Jason Heyward, James Outman
Infielders/outfielders (3): Mookie Betts, Kiké Hernández, Chris Taylor
Designated Hitter (1): Shohei Ohtani