The Dodgers and Mets have announced their 26-man rosters for the NLCS this afternoon. Dodgers shortstop was a notable omi sion from the L.A. roster, while Mets infielder is notably joining the clubs roster after a wrist fracture sidelined him throughout the final month of the regular season and the early part of the playoffs. Rojas was replaced on the clubs roster by outfielder , while right-hander was dropped from the Mets roster to accommodate McNeil. Left-hander was also left off the Dodgers latest roster, with right-hander added to the roster as Vesias replacement. Rojas, Ottavino, and Vesia will be eligible for the clubs World Series roster because they were not removed from the roster mid-series. Rojas departs the clubs postseason roster after suffering a partially torn adductor muscle late in the regular season. The 35-year-old veteran was able to rest up during the Wild Card Series, which the Dodgers did not participate in after capturing a bye through the first round, and participate in the NLDS against the Padres. He re-aggravated the injury while playing in the series, however, and appeared in just three of the five games while going 2-for-8 at the plate. While notes that Rojas believes that hes currently healthy enough to play, the Dodgers were evidently concerned that if Rojas aggravated the injury further he would be unavailable for the World Series in the event that the club advances. By leaving him off the NLCS roster entirely, the Dodgers hope to give Rojas the opportunity to rest up for the World Series. With the Dodgers primary shortstop no longer available, now figures to slide from center field to shortstop on a regular Mickey Morandini Jersey basis. That opens up center field for utility bat , who impre sed during the NLDS with a three-for-nine performance that included a home run. The strong showing added to Hernandezs lengthy postseason resume, as hes a career .277/.351/.548 hitter in 211 trips to the plate acro s 75 playoff games, 64 of which have come in a Dodgers uniform. Kevin Kiermaier and are both on the roster as potential backup options in center field should an injury occur, while , , and Hernandez himself all have experience at shortstop should a replacement for Edman be nece sary at any point during the series. While the Dodgers are losing a key member of their middle infield ahead of the series, the Mets are returning one of their own from the injured list in McNeil. The 32-year-old struggled through a second consecutive down season at the plate this year, posting just a .238/.308/.384 slash line (97 wRC+) in 128 games before going on the shelf due to a fractured wrist in early September. Five weeks after hitting the injured list, McNeil now returns to the roster to provide the Mets with a versatile lefty bat capable of slotting into second base, third base, and the outfield corners as needed. Journeyman has handled the keystone in McNeils absence but could take a seat on the bench for the NLCS after hitting just .207/.233/.207 in 30 trips to the plate acro s seven games this postseason. Rookie is also on the postseason roster as a middle infield option but has primarily found usage as a defensive replacement to this point in the clubs playoff run. The addition of McNeils lefty bat to the lineup could be particularly valuable for the Mets given the Dodgers lo s of Vesia. Manager Dave Roberts told reporters yesterday that Vesia was due to an intercostal injury, and that eventuality has now come to pa s. While Roberts floated the po sibility of right-hander (who mi sed the entire 2024 regular season while rehabbing Tommy John surgery) replacing Vesia on the clubs NLCS roster, it seems that L.A. ultimately decided to turn to Honeywell rather than lean on Gonsolin to get postseason outs in his first big league appearance in over a year. The 29-year-old Honeywell has posted a solid 2.63 ERA in 37 2/3 innings of work for the Pirates and Dodgers this year despite a lackluster 4.28 FIP and figures to provide L.A. with a much-needed multi-inning option as the club weighs the po sibility of multiple bullpen games during the course of the seven-game series. Andre Dawson Jersey