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Dodgers 2017 Playoff Roster Projections: First Edition

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As there’s still the matters of wrapping up the division, vying for home-field advantage, and putting together some much-needed continuity inside the final nine games of the regular season, many fans of the Dodgers can’t help but look ahead and wonder which players will be called upon for the 25-man roster when the postseason arrives in just a few short weeks.

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Better Playoff Roster Option: Joc Pederson, Andre Ethier or Curtis Granderson?

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In just a little under three weeks, the Dodgers will embark on yet another postseason journey, with this year’s aspirations the highest they’ve been in recent years. The Los Angeles management crew will certainly have a difficult task in store when assembling the club’s prospective playoff roster, as a number of different factors will come into play for the squad selected to begin the NLDS on October 6.

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Dodgers Playoff Roster: Piecing Together a Functional Bullpen

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As the month of September is now upon us, and despite the foregone conclusion that the Dodgers will capture their fifth consecutive NL West division crown in the coming weeks, there really hasn’t been much discussion about a prospective playoff roster. Subjectively, it’s probably a lot better that way, because the next four weeks will be an audition of sorts for some areas of the roster, and the bullpen is shaping up to be a place that’s potentially loaded with surprises.

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Dodgers Bullpen: Edward Paredes Vying for Playoff Roster Spot, Conceivably

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At the beginning of 2017 spring training, the bullpen of the Los Angeles Dodgers appeared as if it was in outstanding shape, especially in terms of having several quality lefty arms at its disposal. However, as the season began to take shape, so did the landscape of the relief corps. Grant Dayton was never quite the same as he was in 2016, and eventually fell victim to a ligament tear, which would ultimately end his season. Adam Liberatore, who was one of several workhorses in the relief crew last year, was hampered by injuries for most of the current campaign. And Luis Avilan, well, is Luis Avilan.

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Dodgers Announce 25-Man NLCS Roster Against Cubs

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While the dust has finally settled on top of the Washington Nationals and the NLDS, the Dodgers have turned the page to the next chapter of the 2016 postseason by announcing the 25-man roster for the seven-game championship series against the Cubs on Saturday morning.

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Dodgers’ 2016 NLDS Roster Oozes a Ton of Rookie Talent

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Los Angeles Dodgers’ Corey Seager watches his double during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Los Angeles Angels, Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015, in Anaheim, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

While it came as a big surprise to many fans that Dave Roberts and the Dodgers‘ management crew decided to reveal the club’s 25-man 2016 NLDS roster three days ahead of schedule, perhaps the most unexpected news was the fact that the squad included a total of seven rookies.

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Dodgers 2016 Playoff Roster Projections: Final Edition

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(Update: On Tuesday evening, Dave Roberts revealed to media that Dodgers will carry three catchers on NLDS roster, meaning Austin Barnes will be on 25-man. He also said Charlie Culberson has made roster, while Enrique Hernandez will be sent back to Arizona to stay hot. Julio Urias will be Dodgers Game 4 starter if Kershaw doesn’t come back on short rest. Seven-man bullpen will consist of Jansen, Blanton, Baez, Dayton, Fields, Avilan and Stripling.)

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Dodgers Considering Julio Urías for Starting Rotation in NLDS

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If Julio Urias can find a way to impress team management in his start against the Padres on Thursday night in San Diego, he’ll probably be included on the Dodgers‘ 25-man roster for the first round of the NLDS, setting him up to be the potential starter in Game 4.

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Dodgers 2016 Playoff Roster Projections: The Pitching Staff

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After taking a quick look at which position players we thought would begin the postseason on the Dodgers‘ NLDS roster yesterday, today we move over to the pitching staff to project the pitchers that will make up the starting rotation and bullpen.

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Dodgers 2016 Playoff Roster Projections: The Position Players

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Now that it’s safe to assume that the Dodgers are almost a lock to face the Nationals in the NLDS in just a few short weeks, we decided it’s a pretty good time to reveal our first draft of what we expect the club’s playoff roster to look like for the opening series of the postseason. Today, we’ll take a peek at our projected list of the position players, while disclosing the players we think will make up the entirety of the pitching staff on Sunday.

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