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.