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Rhys Hoskins Not on NLCS Roster
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Fans got their hopes up, but no Rhys on the roster:
The Phillies have finalized their roster for the National League Championship Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks. Selected to the 26-man roster are 13 pitchers (five left-handers and eight right-handers), two catchers, five infielders and six outfielders.
Phillies President of Baseball Operations David Dombrowski made the announcement.
Pitchers (13): Left-handers – José Alvarado, Cristopher Sánchez, Gregory Soto, Matt Strahm and Ranger Suárez. Right-handers – Seranthony Domínguez, Jeff Hoffman, Orion Kerkering, Craig Kimbrel, Michael Lorenzen, Aaron Nola, Taijuan Walker and Zack Wheeler.
Catchers (2): J.T. Realmuto and Garrett Stubbs.
Infielders (5): Alec Bohm, Bryce Harper, Edmundo Sosa, Bryson Stott and Trea Turner.
Outfielders (6): Nick Castellanos, Jake Cave, Brandon Marsh, Cristian Pache, Johan Rojas and Kyle Schwarber.
No surprises there. Same as the NLDS. 13 pitchers and that bench of Pache, Sosa, Cave, and Stubbs.
Zac Gallen, Brandon Pfaadt, and Merrill Kelly are right handed pitchers and Joe Mantiply is a lefty. Corbin Carroll is a lefty at the plate and then the meat of that Arizona order features a lot of righties. The Phils should be alright on that front. I know people whine sometimes about Jake Cave, but he’s a left handed bat off the bench.
Kevin has been writing about Philadelphia sports since 2009. He spent seven years in the CBS 3 sports department and started with the Union during the team's 2010 inaugural season. He went to the academic powerhouses of Boyertown High School and West Virginia University. email - k.kinkead@sportradar.com