Approximately 24-hours prior to the first pitch of Game 1 of the NLDS, manager Dale Sveum not only named his 25-man playoff roster, but also came up with a starting lineup to face the Phillies and Cole Hamels. Here it is:
Brewers playoff roster pitchers 31- Bush 38 - Gagne 49 - Gallardo 73 - McClung 58 - Mota 43 - Parra 52 - Sabathia 51 - Shouse 57 - Stetter 37 - Suppan 16 - Torres 12 - Villanueva
catchers 18 - Kendall 11 - Rivera
Infielders 30 - Counsell 5 - Durham 28 - Fielder 2 - Hall 7 - Hardy 40 - Nelson 23 - Weeks
Outfielders 8 - Braun 25 - Cameron 22 - Gwynn 1 - Hart
Game 1 starting lineup 25 - Cameron, cf 2 - Hall, 3b 8 - Braun, lf 28 - Fielder, 1b 7 - Hardy, ss 1 - Hart, rf 23 - Weeks, 2b 18 - Kendall, c 49 - Gallardo, p
Meanwhile, the Phillies have yet to officially announce their playoff roster.
The Phillies set their playoff roster and there is a surprise or two mixed in. Instead of going with 11 pitchers, the Phils have opted to go with 10. Adam Eaton and Geoff Geary are out, but Jose Mesa is in. To round out the 25, the club decided to go with three catchers.
Here’s who the Phillies will be sending out there for Wednesday’s opener of the NLDS: