Cubs, Giants release NLDS rosters
Although the Chicago Cubs are favorites to win the World Series, there's no counting out the San Francisco Giants.
Hours ahead of their NLDS showdown Friday, the clubs announced their 25-man rosters.
Chicago Cubs
Two of the most notable omissions from the Cubs' NLDS roster are right-hander Jason Hammel and slugger Matt Szczur. Instead, the Cubs opted to go with Mike Montgomery out of the bullpen, although he only appeared in 17 games this season.
Pitchers (11)
Carl Edwards Jr., Kyle Hendricks, Jon Lester, Travis Wood, Mike Montgomery, John Lackey, Pedro Strop, Jake Arrieta, Justin Grimm, Aroldis Chapman, Hector Rondon
Catchers (3)
David Ross, Willson Contreras, Miguel Montero
Infielders (6)
Tommy La Stella, Javier Baez, Kris Bryant, Ben Zobrist, Addison Russell, Anthony Rizzo
Outfielders (5)
Albert Almora Jr., Chris Coghlan, Jason Heyward, Dexter Fowler, Jorge Soler
San Francisco Giants
After missing the NL wild-card game due to a hamstring injury, Eduardo Nunez is back. Otherwise, there aren't many surprises on the Giants' 25-man roster.
Pitchers (12)
Ty Blach, Madison Bumgarner, Santiago Casilla, Johhny Cueto, George Kontos, Derek Law, Javier Lopez, Matt Moore, Sergio Romo, Jeff Samardzija, Will Smith, Hunter Strickland
Catchers (2)
Trevor Brown, Buster Posey
Infielders (6)
Brandon Belt, Brandon Crawford, Conor Gillaspie, Eduardo Nunez, Joe Panik, Kelby Tomlinson
Outfielders (5)
Gregor Blanco, Gorkys Hernandez, Angel Pagan, Hunter Pence, Denard Span