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Clayton Kershaw added to Dodgers' NLDS roster as expected, Will Smith remains active
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When Clayton Kershaw was left off the Dodgers’ roster for the best-of-three wild-card round against the Cincinnati Reds, it marked the first time since his 2008 rookie season that he didn’t pitch in one of the team’s playoff series when healthy.
First and foremost, the Dodgers will need added left-handed pitching depth to combat a Phillies lineup that includes left-handed threats such as Bryce Harper, Kyle Schwarber, Brandon Marsh and Bryson Stott.
pic.twitter.com/LRFPKU9Aug — Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 4, 2025They missed that in the wild-card round, when a string of younger pitchers struggled to consistently find the strike zone while pitching in relief.
The only other major roster question facing the Dodgers entering this series is at catcher.
Smith, who has taken only live at-bats in the last week while nursing his injury, did not appear in the wild-card series despite being on the roster.