Schwarber, Salazar crack World Series rosters
The Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians have announced their respective rosters for the World Series, which is set to begin Tuesday at 8 p.m. ET at Progressive Field.
Kyle Schwarber, who hasn't played in a game since April while recovering from left-knee surgery, has surprisingly been added to the Cubs' roster, which includes 11 pitchers and 14 position players.
Chicago Cubs
Pitchers
Jon Lester, Jake Arrieta, Kyle Hendricks, John Lackey, Aroldis Chapman, Pedro Strop, Hector Rondon, Justin Grimm, Carl Edwards Jr., Travis Wood, Mike Montgomery
Catchers
David Ross, Willson Contreras, Miguel Montero
Infielders
Anthony Rizzo, Javier Baez, Addison Russell, Kris Bryant
Outfielders
Jason Heyward, Dexter Fowler, Ben Zobrist, Kyle Schwarber, Albert Almora Jr., Jorge Soler, Chris Coghlan
The Indians' roster is identical to what they used in the American League Championship Series against the Toronto Blue Jays, with one exception. Right-hander Danny Salazar will replace Cody Anderson on the pitching staff.
Cleveland Indians
Pitchers
Cody Allen, Trevor Bauer, Mike Clevinger, Corey Kluber, Jeff Manship, Zach McAllister, Ryan Merritt, Andrew Miller, Dan Otero, Danny Salazar, Bryan Shaw, Josh Tomlin
Catchers
Yan Gomes, Roberto Perez
Infielders
Jason Kipnis, Francisco Lindor, Michael Martinez, Mike Napoli, Jose Ramirez, Carlos Santana
Outfielders
Lonnie Chisenhall, Coco Crisp, Rajai Davis, Brandon Guyer, Tyler Naquin