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The roster for the wild card game in Cleveland tonight has been announced, according to Roger Mooney of the Tampa Tribune.
Pitchers:
- SP – Alex Cobb
- RHP – Chris Archer
- RHP – Joel Peralta
- RHP – Fernando Rodney
- RHP – Jamey Wright
- LHP – Matt Moore
- LHP – Jake McGee
- LHP – Alex Torres
- LHP – Wesley Wright
That is a strong bullpen, only one starter (rosters can be redone after the wild card "round") with Chris Archer and Matt Moore reinforcing the relievers. Danny wrote previously how a trip to the bullpen might be just the ticket for Matt Moore and his flagging velocity.
Catchers:
- Jose Molina
- Jose Lobaton
- Chris Gimenez
Position Players:
- James Loney
- Ben Zobrist
- Yunel Escobar
- Evan Longoria
- David DeJesus
- Sam Fuld
- Desmond Jennings
- Kelly Johnson
- Matt Joyce
- Kevin Kiermaier
- Wil Myers
- Sean Rodriguez
- Delmon Young
That's a strong lineup, with Kiermaier and Gimenez (along with the Rays host of multi-position defenders) giving the Rays plenty of flexibility to make pinch hitting, running, and defensive replacements. When I previously projected the wild card lineup, I did not fully understand the DL exception rule. As it turns out, before the round begins, a position player can be substituted for a pitcher, allowing the Rays to carry Young, Kiermaier, and Gimenez, none of whom were on the 25 man roster on August 31.
