The Astros officially released their 28-man roster for their ALCS matchup with the Rays. Only one change was made from the Astros’ ALDS roster, as rookie outfielder Chas McCormick (who didn’t play in any of the four games against the Athletics) was omitted in favor of right-hander Chase De Jong. This gives Houston an additional arm and more pitching depth over what could be a seven-game series with no off-days.
Chandler Rome of the Houston Chronicle notes that De Jong “is stretched out” and could thus be used to eat multiple innings out of the bullpen, if necessary. Since De Jong only had a 14.73 ERA over 7 1/3 innings this season, however, one would imagine the Astros aren’t planning to deploy him for any critical situations.
Here is how the rest of the roster shakes out:
Right-Handed Pitchers
- Chase DeJong
- Luis García
- Zack Greinke
- Josh James
- Cristian Javier
- Lance McCullers, Jr. (Game 2 starter)
- Enoli Paredes
- Ryan Pressly
- Andre Scrubb
- Cy Sneed
- José Urquidy
Left-Handed Pitchers
- Brooks Raley
- Blake Taylor
- Framber Valdez (Game 1 starter)
Catchers
Infielders
Outfielders