CLEVELAND — The Guardians have set their Wild Card Series roster.
As No. 3 Cleveland prepares to battle the No. 6-seeded Detroit Tigers in a best-of-3 series, they announced their 26-man roster for the series, which begins today . It includes a former top prospect who could make his major league debut in the playoffs.
Here's a breakdown of the roster.
Guardians catchers (2): Bo Naylor, Austin Hedges
Dom Nunez was on the taxi squad and eligible for the roster, but the Guardians will carry only two catchers for this series.
Guardians infielders (6): Jose Ramirez, Gabriel Arias, Brayan Rocchio, Kyle Manzardo, C.J. Kayfus, Daniel Schneemann
No surprises here. "Playoff Rocchio" will be in the starting lineup.
Guardians outfielders (7): Steven Kwan, Angel Martinez, Johnathan Rodri