"The Los Angeles Dodgers took care of business at home during the Wild Card round, in the process of sweeping the Cincinnati Reds to set up the NLDS series everyone in baseball wants to see. The team hit the road on Thursday - heading east for a major showdown with the Philadelphia Phillies. The Wild Card roster had a few surprises on it that nobody saw coming."
"C: Will Smith, Dalton Rushing, Ben Rortvedt Having a third catcher on the roster does give the Dodgers some real flexibility. Smith by all accounts will try to set up shop behind the plate. With the trickiness of a bone issue in the hand, no one really knows whether a full game behind the plate could have an adverse impact on his ability to not only catch but also throw."
"INF: Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas INF/OF: Kiké Hernández, Hyeseong Kim, Tommy Edman OF: Andy Pages, Teoscar Hernandez, Alex Call Justin Dean was a surprise entry on the Wild Card roster. He was subbed on to be a defensive replacement in centerfield in both games. In his one opportunity to make a play in Game 1, Dean dove for a ball he probably would've expected to catch. It deflected off his hand for what amounted to be a base hit."
The Dodgers swept the Cincinnati Reds in the Wild Card round and travel to Philadelphia for the NLDS. The Wild Card roster contained surprises and roster moves ahead of the series remain possible. Shohei Ohtani is listed as DH after a 3-for-9 Wild Card showing with two homers and four RBIs. Catchers projected include Will Smith, Dalton Rushing and Ben Rortvedt, with concerns about Smith's bone issue affecting catching and throwing. The infield/outfield group lists Freddie Freeman, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas, Kiké Hernández, Hyeseong Kim, Tommy Edman, Andy Pages, Teoscar Hernandez and Alex Call. Justin Dean received defensive replacement duty but struggled offensively.
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