Dodgers add lefty Wrobleski to NLCS roster, drop speedster Kim

The Los Angeles Dodgers announced their National League Championship Series roster on October 11, 2026, ahead of Game 1 against the Milwaukee Brewers at American Family Field in Milwaukee. The club added left-handed pitcher Justin Wrobleski and removed infielder Hyeseong Kim, shifting the 26-man group to 13 pitchers and 13 position players.

Why Wrobleski was added

Wrobleski's addition gives the Dodgers 13 pitchers for the NLCS, according to MLB.com and MLBTradeRumors. Manager Dave Roberts said the team wanted a reliever who could cover multiple innings in medium- or lower-leverage spots to protect the rest of the pitching staff over a potential seven-game series.

According to MLBTradeRumors, Wrobleski finished the regular season with a 3.66 ERA over 140 innings but struggled from late July onward, posting a 6.13 ERA in that stretch. Dodger Blue reported the same season-long 3.66 ERA and 118 strikeouts over 140 innings but put his ERA over his final 60.2 innings at 4.90, a discrepancy between the two outlets' late-season splits. Dodger Blue separately noted that Wrobleski pitched well in relief during the 2025 World Series, allowing no runs on four hits while striking out six over five innings.

Why Kim was left off

Kim, a rookie known for his speed, had made the NLDS roster specifically as a pinch-runner and emergency infielder for the shorter five-game round, according to Dodger Blue. He appeared in only one game across the Division Series, entering as a defensive replacement in the ninth inning of Game 4, according to Yahoo Sports.

Roberts said the Dodgers chose to keep outfielder/infielder Josue De Paula as their primary left-handed bat off the bench instead, citing De Paula's at-bat quality, according to MLB.com.

Rojas included despite back injury

Infielder Miguel Rojas remained on the roster despite a lower-back injury suffered in NLDS Game 3. Dodger Blue reported Rojas received a cortisone injection and cleared an MRI before participating in the team's workout in Milwaukee. Roberts said the club felt comfortable with its infield depth, naming Kiké Hernandez, Tommy Edman and Rojas as options, per the Yahoo Sports report.

Roster at a glance

Dodger Blue listed the nine relievers behind Wrobleski as Bubic, Díaz, Henriquez, Phillips, Sasaki, Scott, Stewart and Vesia. MLBTradeRumors reported the opposing Milwaukee Brewers, who defeated San Diego in four games in their Division Series, kept their NLDS roster and four starting pitchers unchanged for the NLCS.

Background

The Dodgers entered the NLCS after a 100-win regular season and a four-game Division Series win over the Atlanta Braves, per MLBTradeRumors. The Brewers, who won 103 games during the regular season, advanced after defeating San Diego in four games. Game 1 of the best-of-seven NLCS was played October 11, 2026, in Milwaukee.