The Los Angeles Dodgers made a slight alteration for their National League Championship Series roster, adding right-hander Ben Casparius to the bullpen.

To open a spot, the Dodgers left off rookie catcher Dalton Rushing. Los Angeles carried three catchers through the first two rounds of the playoffs but have pared that down now that veteran Will Smith has fully recovered from a right hand injury.

Los Angeles will face the Brewers in Game 1 of the NLCS starting Monday at Milwaukee.

The addition of Casparius gives the Dodgers 12 pitchers, not counting Shohei Ohtani, who serves as the team's regular designated hitter while also pitching out of the rotation. Casparius, who went 7-5 with a 4.64 ERA and two saves in 46 appearances (three starts) this season, was not on the roster for the wild

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