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Rays and Guardians Update Rosters Ahead of AL Championship Series
Tampa Bay adds a rookie right-hander while Cleveland brings in another arm for the matchup starting Monday night.
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Rays Roster Moves
The Rays added rookie right-hander Brody Hopkins to their roster for the AL Championship Series and removed left-hander Garrett Cleavinger. No other adjustments were made to the 26-man group, which features 14 hitters and 12 pitchers. Hopkins recorded seven strikeouts across 5 1/3 innings in six appearances this season while issuing six walks and carrying a 5.06 ERA. Cleavinger posted a 4.79 ERA over 41 1/3 innings in 51 appearances and did not appear in the ALDS.
Guardians Add Pitching Depth
The Guardians added right-hander Slade Cecconi to their roster and dropped utilityman Daniel Schneemann. The team is carrying 13 pitchers after advancing in five games. Cecconi went 5-7 with a 4.91 ERA in 28 games and 21 starts. After shifting to the bullpen in August he posted a 5.93 ERA across 13 2/3 innings.
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