Lively led the Guards with 13 wins this season. The team only needs three starters for the division series, and this potentially sets up Alex Cobb to go in Game 3.
CLEVELAND — Ben Lively was left off Cleveland’s roster for the AL Division Series against Detroit despite being an invaluable addition to the Guardians‘ starting rotation this season.
Lively went 13-10 with a 3.81 ERA in 29 starts for the Guardians, who signed him to a one-year contract as a free agent in December. The right-hander led the team in wins and was arguably the club’s most consistent pitcher for the first three months of the season.
The Guardians and Detroit Tigers announced their rosters Saturday about three hours before Game 1.
The Tigers, who swept Houston in the AL wild-card round, made only one change. Rookie right-hander Keider Montero was added for the ALDS in place of righty Casey Mize.
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