Yankees lock 28-man ALDS roster as Brewers hand ball to Misiorowski in NLDS opener
Three playoff clubs finalized rosters ahead of division-series openers, with Milwaukee's rookie selection drawing quiet attention from player-development desks.
The Yankees submitted their 28-man American League Division Series roster Monday, naming the group that will face Tampa Bay in Game 1 on Wednesday. Milwaukee and San Diego followed hours later with National League Division Series announcements, the Brewers naming Jacob Misiorowski as their Game 1 starter against the Padres.
New York carried 13 pitchers and 15 position players into the series, declining to add September call-up Jasson Domínguez to the playoff-eligible list. The decision keeps outfield depth at four—Aaron Judge, Juan Soto, Alex Verdugo, and Trent Grisham—while preserving roster flexibility for a potential pennant-series expansion. Tampa Bay's roster mirrors the structure, though the Rays added infield prospect Junior Caminero to their 28-man group after his late-season promotion.
Milwaukee's choice of Misiorowski for the NLDS opener marks the first time since 2019 that a rookie with fewer than 15 career innings has started a division-series game. The 22-year-old right-hander threw 11.1 innings across September after his August call-up, posting a 2.38 ERA with 18 strikeouts. San Diego counters with Dylan Cease, who logged 189.1 innings in the regular season and carries a 3.47 ERA into October. The matchup creates an unusual leverage situation: Milwaukee is effectively spotting the Padres a Game 1 edge to preserve Corbin Burnes and Freddy Peralta for Games 2 and 3, banking on home-field advantage to absorb an opener loss.
The roster mechanics matter for front offices sizing 2025 payroll. New York's exclusion of Domínguez signals the organization views him as a 2025 regular, not emergency depth—preserving his development timeline while avoiding the service-time accrual that comes with playoff roster inclusion. That decision carries roughly $1.2 million in future arbitration implications if Domínguez reaches Super Two status. Milwaukee's Misiorowski gambit, meanwhile, tests whether the Brewers can deploy high-leverage rookies in October without damaging trade value; rival executives watching the series are sizing whether Milwaukee would move controllable arms this winter to address offensive needs.
San Diego's roster construction leaned heavily on bullpen depth, carrying 14 pitchers to New York's 13. The Padres added veteran reliever Tim Hill and left-hander Wandy Peralta, both acquired at the July deadline, while leaving September call-up Mason McCoy off the playoff list. That choice keeps San Diego's infield at five—Manny Machado, Xander Bogaerts, Ha-Seong Kim, Jake Cronenworth, and utility man Eguy Rosario—and suggests the front office views McCoy as a 2025 depth piece rather than October insurance.
Roster expansion windows close 72 hours before each subsequent series, meaning teams advancing past the division round can add players for the Championship Series but must submit lists by the weekend. Milwaukee's pitching coach Chris Hook is already fielding quiet inquiries from rival organizations about Misiorowski's workload plan, a signal that talent evaluators are tracking whether the Brewers will limit his October innings to preserve 2025 health. The Padres face a similar calculation with Robert Suarez, who logged 65 appearances in the regular season and is approaching career-high usage.
New York's first pitch is Wednesday at 7:08pm ET in the Bronx. Milwaukee hosts San Diego at 8:38pm ET the same night. The winner of each series advances to the Championship Series beginning October 13.
The takeaway
Three teams finalized division-series rosters, with Milwaukee starting a rookie and New York protecting Domínguez's service time for **2025** arbitration exposure.
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