Dodgers announce NLDS playoff roster

The Los Angeles Dodgers today announced their 25-man roster for the 2015 National League Division Series, with the most noteworthy development being the official inclusion of Yasiel Puig on the squad. The series begins tonight versus the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium. First pitch is scheduled for 6:37 p.m. PT.

Puig has had hamstring troubles all season, and figures to be rusty, but the fact that he is on the roster shows that the Dodgers believe that he at least is healthy.

The Dodgers will carry 11 pitchers and 14 position players. The roster is as follows:

Pitchers (11)

LHP Brett Anderson
LHP Luis Avilan
RHP Pedro Baez
RHP Yimi Garcia
RHP Zack Greinke
RHP Chris Hatcher
LHP J.P. Howell
RHP Kenley Jansen
LHP Clayton Kershaw
RHP Joel Peralta
LHP Alex Wood

Position Players (14)

OF Carl Crawford (L)
C A.J. Ellis
OF Andre Ethier (L)
1B Adrian Gonzalez (L)
C Yasmani Grandal (S)
OF/IF Kiké Hernandez
2B Howie Kendrick
OF Joc Pederson (L)
OF Yasiel Puig
SS Jimmy Rollins (S)
OF Justin Ruggiano
IF Corey Seager (L)
IF Justin Turner
IF Chase Utley (L)

The NLDS continues tomorrow night with Game 2 at 6:07 p.m. PT at Dodger Stadium.

The series shifts to New York on Monday with Game 3 (5:07 p.m. PT or 5:37 p.m. PT) and Game 4 (5:07 p.m. PT, if necessary) at Citi Field next week. Game 5 (if necessary) would be played on Thursday, October 15 at Dodger Stadium (5:07 p.m. PT).

By Staff of TheDailySportsHerald.com