The Washington Nationals have announced their 25-man roster for the franchise's first NLCS against the St. Louis Cardinals.
The series begins with
Games 1 and 2 in St. Louis before returning to Nats Park. Friday night will see the Nats start
Aníbal Sánchez vs. the Cardinals' Miles Mikolas, with the Game 2 matchup of
Max Scherzer vs. Adam Wainwright. The NL Central champions are projected to start Jack Flaherty and Dakota Hudson in the following games.
Washington has yet to announce starters for when the series comes to Washington. The Nationals' full NLCS roster:
Pitchers
Patrick Corbin, Sean Doolittle, Roenis Elias, Javy Guerra, Tanner Rainey, Fernando Rodney, Anibal Sanchez, Max Scherzer, Stephen Strasburg, Wander Suero, Austin Voth
Catchers
Kurt Suzuki, Yan Gomes
Infielders
Matt Adams, Asdrubal Cabrera, Brian Dozier, Howie Kendrick, Anthony Rendon, Trea Turner, Ryan Zimmerman
Outfielders
Adam Eaton, Gerardo Parra, Victor Robles, Juan Soto, Michael A. Taylor
Paternity List: Daniel Hudson
Daniel Hudson's absence is the big surprise here. Away on paternity leave, Hudson can be away from the club between 1-3 days and can be added to the roster when he's ready.
Daniel Hudson is on paternity leave, not here for Game 1. Hunter Strickland is off the roster. Javy Guerra and Roenis Elias have been added to the bullpen.
— Mark Zuckerman (@MarkZuckerman)
October 11, 2019 Daniel Hudson was placed on the Postseason Paternity List. In his absence, Wander Suero will be an active member of the Nats' NLCS roster. Hudson will be allowed to be away from the Club for a minimum of one day and a maximum of three days, then take Suero’s place on the roster.
— Mark Feinsand (@Feinsand)
October 11, 2019 Hudson will likely rejoin the Nats in St. Louis for Game 2 on Saturday.
Everything went great with the birth of Daniel Hudson’s third child, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
— Jesse Dougherty (@dougherty_jesse)
October 11, 2019 Victor Robles has missed the past three postseason games with a hamstring injury but is on the Nats' NLCS roster. GM Mike Rizzo says Robles will be available as a pinch-hitter in Game 1.
Ladies and gentlemen, your first-ever Washington Nationals NLCS roster.#STAYINTHEFIGHT pic.twitter.com/qPNSbzQU7Y
— Washington Nationals (@Nationals)
October 11, 2019 Here's the Cardinals' NLCS roster:
Pitchers
John Brebbia, Genesis Cabrera, Jack Flaherty, Giovanny Gallegos, Ryan Helsley, Dakota Hudson, Carlos Martinez, Miles Mikolas, Andrew Miller, Daniel Ponce De Leon, Adam Wainwright, Tyler Webb
Catchers
Yadier Molina, Matt Wieters
Infielders
Matt Carpenter, Paul DeJong, Tommy Edman, Paul Goldschmidt, Yairo Munoz, Kolten Wong
Outfielders
Nationals:
Trea Turner SS
Adam Eaton RF
Anthony Rendon 3B
Juan Soto LF
Howie Kendrick 2B
Ryan Zimmerman 1B
Michael A. Taylor CF
Yan Gomes C
Dexter Fowler CF
Kolten Wong 2B
Paul Goldschmidt 1B
Marcell Ozuna LF
Yadier Molina C
Matt Carpenter 3B
Tommy Edman RF
Paul DeJong SS
Miles Mikolas SP
