The Houston Astros have finalized their roster for the American League Championship Series against the Boston Red Sox, and have opted to carry 12 pitchers in total for the seven-game set.
Astros manager AJ Hinch announced that rookie outfielder Myles Straw and right-handed reliever Will Harris, who participated in the ALDS against the Cleveland Indians, would be replaced by Hector Rondon and Joe Smith, per Brian McTaggart of MLB.com.
The full 25-man roster looks like this:
Pos. | Player |
---|---|
C | Brian McCann |
C | Martin Maldonado |
1B | Yuli Gurriel |
1B/DH | Tyler White |
2B | Jose Altuve |
3B | Alex Bregman |
SS | Carlos Correa |
IF/OF | Marwin Gonzalez |
OF | George Springer |
OF | Josh Reddick |
OF | Jake Marisnick |
OF | Tony Kemp |
DH | Evan Gattis |
P | Gerrit Cole |
P | Josh James |
P | Dallas Keuchel |
P | Lance McCullers Jr. |
P | Collin McHugh |
P | Charlie Morton |
P | Roberto Osuna |
P | Ryan Pressly |
P | Hector Rondon |
P | Tony Sipp |
P | Joe Smith |
P | Justin Verlander |
Rondon, 30, struggled down the stretch of the regular season after acting as the club's closer. The right-hander authored a 3.20 ERA and 2.79 FIP over 59 innings, recording 15 saves.
Smith, a 34-year-old side-armer, was signed this past offseason to a two-year deal worth $15 million. In 56 relief appearances, the righty posted a 3.74 ERA and 4.06 FIP.
Meanwhile, Straw made two appearances in the ALDS as a pinch runner. Harris tossed one inning in Game 3, allowing one run on one hit and one walk.