The Dodgers flew to South Korea on Thursday, after which Friday morning unveiled their 31-player journey roster for his or her week in and round Seoul, a gaggle that included 16 pitchers and 15 place gamers.
Among the many gamers on the journey are the 26 gamers who will ultimately make up the energetic roster by the point the Dodgers open their common season towards the Padres on Wednesday, March 20 (3:05 a.m. PT; SportsNet LA, ESPN). However there are additionally 5 different gamers who shall be out there to play throughout the two exhibition video games earlier than the 2 video games that depend.
The Dodgers face the KBO group Kiwoom Heroes on Sunday afternoon in South Korea (8 p.m. PT Saturday evening), then tackle the Korean nationwide group Monday evening domestically (3 a.m. PT Monday morning). Each exhibition video games shall be televised by SportsNet LA.
Hunter Feduccia, who was optioned to minor league camp on March 3, provides the Dodgers a 3rd catcher to assist fill some innings in these exhibition video games. Equally, the beforehand chosen Landon Knack additionally made the journey to Seoul.
Veteran right-hander Daniel Hudson, who is anticipated to make the group after signing a minor league contract, is the one Dodgers visitor not on the journey roster. The group would want to make a corresponding 40-man transfer to activate Hudson for each video games towards the Padres.
Tyler Glasnow will begin Opening Day for the Dodgers on March 20, the second opening day of his profession, and Yoshinobu Yamamoto will begin the second sport in Seoul on March 21.
Bobby Miller is anticipated to start out one of many exhibition video games, and the belief right here is that he’ll find yourself one of many three gamers on the exempt record for the 2 common season video games. When the Dodgers finalize their opening day roster by Wednesday, they’re allowed 26 energetic gamers plus three exempt gamers. Miller will possible be a part of teammate James Paxton and reliever Brusdar Graterol, the latter of whom has been slowed by hip and shoulder issues this spring however is anticipated to be prepared by Opening Day home on March 28. Each Paxton and Graterol will keep at Camelback Ranch throughout the group's journey to South Korea.
That is just like 2014 when the Dodgers opened the common season in Sydney, Australia per week earlier than house opening day. LA had a 30-player journey roster again then, when energetic rosters had been 25 gamers as a substitute of the present 26, and as soon as the opening day roster was finalized, there have been 28 gamers, three of the which had been exempted (and, on this case, all return). in Arizona).
The Dodgers toured South Korea's roster
Catchers (3): Will Smith, Austin Barnes, Hunter Feduccia*
Infielders (5): Freddie Freeman, Gavin Lux, Mookie Betts, Max Muncy, Miguel Rojas
Outfielders (3): Teoscar Hernández, James Outman, Jason Heyward
Utility Readers (3): Chris Taylor, Kiké Hernández, Miguel Vargas
designated drummer (1): Shohei Ohtani
beginning pitchers (4): Tyler Glasnow, Yoshinobu Yamamoto, Bobby Miller, Landon Knack*
Proper-handed rescuers (10): Evan Phillips, Joe Kelly, Ryan Brasier, Blake Treinen, Daniel Hudson, Gavin Stone, Michael Grove, JP Feyereisen, Kyle Damage, Gus Varland
Left-handed relievers (2): Ryan Yarbrough, Alex Vesia
* was beforehand an possibility
The Padres' journey roster consists of 17 pitchers and 14 place gamers. All three catchers on San Diego's 40-man roster are current in Seoul.
The Padres' non-roster company included on their journey record are outfielder Jackson Merrill plus infielders Graham Pauley and Tyler Wade. Merrill, who was a shortstop within the minors and considered one of San Diego's high prospects, is anticipated to make the group because the Padres' middle fielder.
