The Los Angeles Dodgers are adjusting on the fly ahead of the NLCS.
On Sunday, the Dodgers officially announced their roster for the upcoming NLCS series against the New York Mets. Most notably, veteran outfielder Kevin Kiermaier is a part of the NLCS roster (with Miguel Rojas being left off due to an injury suffered in the NLDS against San Diego).
Kiermaier, 34, is a four-time Gold Glove Award winner who hit .203 over 34 total regular season appearances for the Dodgers this year. The 12-year MLB veteran Kiermaier has said that he intends to retire after the season, so now he will be getting a chance to contribute to one final playoff run.
With Tommy Edman replacing Rojas at shortstop and Enrique Hernandez stepping into Edman’s spot in center field, Kiermaier will give the Dodgers an excellent option as a late-inning defensive replacement. But the constant reshuffling of the lineup due to injuries has to be getting tiresome for the Dodgers, who also just had to leave a crucial reliever off the NLCS roster.
