MILWAUKEE — The Brewers did not make a move after putting away the Padres in the National League Division Series. Their 26-man group for the NL Championship Series against the Dodgers is unchanged, giving Milwaukee continuity and a notably fresh pitching staff for Game 1 on Sunday.
| NLCS roster breakdown | Players |
|---|---|
| Pitchers | 13 |
| Position players | 13 |
| Total roster | 26 |
| Game 1 start | 8 p.m. ET / 7 p.m. CT / 5 p.m. PT |
Fresh arms for a longer series
Milwaukee had three full days between its Division Series clincher and the opening game of the Dodgers series. More importantly, three pitchers on the roster — left-handers Shane Drohan and Kyle Harrison, plus right-hander Chad Patrick — were not used at all against San Diego.
That depth matters in a best-of-seven series, particularly against a Dodgers club that can stretch a bullpen over multiple long nights. Brewers president of baseball operations Matt Arnold pointed to Milwaukee’s experience in the 2018 NLCS, when Junior Guerra was called upon in the 13th inning of Game 4 at Dodger Stadium.
Arnold said the club wants enough coverage to avoid reaching the kind of exhausted late-inning situation that arose in that game. Milwaukee has faced this October road before against Los Angeles, he said, and believes it is prepared for another one.
Brewers NLCS roster
Pitchers
- Aaron Ashby
- Shane Drohan
- Robert Gasser
- DL Hall
- Kyle Harrison
- Logan Henderson
- Dustin May
- Trevor Megill
- Jacob Misiorowski
- Chad Patrick
- JoJo Romero
- Antonio Senzatela
- Abner Uribe
Catchers
- William Contreras
- Gary Sánchez
Infielders
- Jake Bauers
- David Hamilton
- Joey Ortiz
- Cooper Pratt
- Brice Turang
- Andrew Vaughn
Outfielders
- Jackson Chourio
- Sal Frelick
- Luis Lara
- Garrett Mitchell
- Christian Yelich
Game 1 is scheduled for Sunday night and will air on FOX, FOX Deportes and FOX One. The Crew enters the series with the same 26 names that handled the first round, but with several pitchers who have yet to take the mound this postseason.
