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Dodgers remove utility infielder from roster immediately before NLCS
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One pitcher was added, and a utility infielder was removed, when the Los Angeles Dodgers announced their roster for the National League Championship Series on the morning of Sunday, Oct. 11.
Left-hander Justin Wrobleski will take the spot of Hyeseong Kim on the Dodgers' roster for the best-of-seven series, a rematch of the 2025 NLCS between Los Angeles and the Milwaukee Brewers .
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The Brewers did not make any changes to their roster after beating the San Diego Padres in a four-game NL Division Series.
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The Dodgers eliminated the Atlanta Braves in their four-game NLDS. The removal of Kim is a nominal endorsement of infielder Miguel Rojas, who left Game 3 of the NLDS with a low back injury and did not play in Game 4.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Saturday that he expected Rojas to be healthy enough to play; removing Kim from their infield depth chart is an even more powerful sign that Rojas is OK.
Kim, 27, has played three games for the Dodgers across the last two postseasons, but only as a mid-game replacement. He has yet to collect an at-bat in October since leaving KBO to sign with Los Angeles, and spent most of the 2026 season in Triple-A.
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Wrobleski, 26, was an All-Star for the first time in 2026. He went 12-5 with a 3.66 ERA in 28 regular season games (22 starts), and figures to reprise the multi-inning relief role that he played a year ago.
Wrobleski appeared in four postseason games in 2025 and did not allow a run in five innings as the Dodgers marched to their second consecutive World Series championship.
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