{"id":108832,"date":"2025-10-24T20:10:33","date_gmt":"2025-10-25T00:10:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/?p=108832"},"modified":"2025-10-24T20:10:33","modified_gmt":"2025-10-25T00:10:33","slug":"dodger-roster-updates-before-2025-world-series-game-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/10\/24\/dodger-roster-updates-before-2025-world-series-game-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Dodger Roster Updates Before the World Series"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Fall Classic is here. The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play the Toronto Blue Jays for a chance at their ninth World Series Championship in franchise history. Here are the latest updates and adjustments to the Dodgers roster, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_107523\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-107523\" style=\"width: 797px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-107523\" src=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27111353_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"The Dodgers are replacing Tanner Scott on the NLDS roster after he had an abscess removed.\" width=\"797\" height=\"531\" srcset=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27111353_168400885_lowres-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27111353_168400885_lowres-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27111353_168400885_lowres-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27111353_168400885_lowres-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27111353_168400885_lowres-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27111353_168400885_lowres-1200x800.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2025\/09\/USATSI_27111353_168400885_lowres.jpg 1823w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 797px) 100vw, 797px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-107523\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Sep 17, 2025; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers relief pitcher Tanner Scott (66) earns a save in the ninth inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Dodger Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2>Dodgers Roster Updates Ahead of World Series Game 1<\/h2>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">As reported here, Dave Roberts said it\u2019s unlikely Alex Vesia is an option this series. <a  href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/bT3xQyVXui\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/t.co\/bT3xQyVXui<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Fabian Ardaya (@FabianArdaya) <a  href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/FabianArdaya\/status\/1981838542549709269?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">October 24, 2025<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>Two High-Leverage Relievers Off<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/v\/vesiaal01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Alex Vesia<\/a> is still dealing <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/10\/23\/dodgers-reliever-alex-vesia-may-miss-world-series\/\" target=\"_self\">with a family situation<\/a> and is unlikely to play in the World Series, per manager <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/managers\/roberda07.shtml\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dave Roberts<\/a>. They did not place the left-hander on the Family Emergency List. This option allows the player to miss up to three days away from the team. However, President of Baseball Operations Andrew Friedman says they did not want to put any pressure on Vesia to return. He said the situation is &#8220;bigger than baseball.&#8221; The only way the left-hander could make the roster now is if there were an injury.<\/p>\n<h3>A Closing Option?<\/h3>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/s\/scottta01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tanner Scott<\/a>, who was deemed the Dodgers&#8217; closer for most of the seaso,n was also left off the roster for the World Series. He had a <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/10\/09\/dodgers-replace-tanner-scott-nlds\/\" target=\"_self\">procedure<\/a> during the Division Series that caused him to be removed and replaced by right-hander <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/caspabe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Casparius<\/a>. Roberts elaborated further by saying that Scott&#8217;s stuff &#8220;wasn&#8217;t quite there.&#8221; For his part, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/c\/caspabe01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ben Casparius<\/a> has been replaced. as well.<\/p>\n<h3>Youth Will Be Served<\/h3>\n<p>Due to the Blue Jays&#8217; <a href=\"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/baseball\/2025\/10\/22\/four-keys-dodgers-win-over-blue-jays-world-series\/\" target=\"_self\">right-handed dominant lineup,<\/a> the Dodgers chose right-handed relievers <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/k\/kleinwi01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Will Klein<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.baseball-reference.com\/players\/h\/henried01.shtml?utm_medium=linker&amp;utm_source=lastwordonsports.com&amp;utm_campaign=2025-10-24_br\" target=\"_blank\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Edgardo Henriquez<\/a>. Roberts said that the two pitchers have stuff that could keep \u00a0Toronto&#8217;s &#8220;powerful bats at bay.&#8221; Adding, &#8220;It&#8217;s stuff they haven&#8217;t seen.&#8221; Both relievers have been called up earlier this season to fill in for multiple pitchers landing on the injured list. The Dodgers are confident that their velocity and repertoire will be effective in the upcoming games.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see how these young hurlers handle postseason pressure. We are about to find out.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Main Photo Credit: Kirby Lee-Imagn Images<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Fall Classic is here. The Los Angeles Dodgers are set to play the Toronto Blue Jays for a chance at their ninth World Series Championship in franchise history. Here are the latest updates and adjustments to the Dodgers roster, according to Fabian Ardaya of The Athletic. 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