Guardians and Rays each make one switch for AL Championship Series rosters

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The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians have each made one switch to their American League Championship Series rosters, with the Rays adding rookie pitcher Brody Hopkins and dropping Garrett Cleavinger, while the Guardians added right-hander Slade Cecconi in place of utility player Daniel Schneemann. The Rays are carrying 14 hitters and 12 pitchers for the series against Cleveland, which begins on Monday night, after sweeping the New York Yankees in their Division Series.

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The Tampa Bay Rays and the Cleveland Guardians made roster adjustments ahead of the American League Championship Series, set to begin on Monday night with Game 1 in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays added rookie pitcher Brody Hopkins, dropping left-handed reliever Garrett Cleavinger from their 26-man roster. Meanwhile, the Guardians replaced utility player Daniel Schneemann with right-hander Slade Cecconi. The Rays remain unchanged otherwise, maintaining a lineup of 14 hitters and 12 pitchers following their sweep over the New York Yankees in the Division Series. The Guardians opted for 13 pitchers after narrowly defeating the Chicago White Sox in five games. Cecconi had a record of 5-7 with a 4.91 ERA in 28 appearances, including 21 starts before moving to the bullpen where he struggled slightly.

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The Tampa Bay Rays added rookie right-hander Brody Hopkins to their AL Championship Series roster and dropped lefty Garrett Cleavinger while the Cleveland Guardians added right-hander Slade Cecconi. asserted

Guardians → add → Cecconi

The Rays made no other changes to their 26-man roster ahead of Game 1 Monday night against the Guardians. asserted

Rays → make → Guardians

The AL East champions are carrying 14 hitters and 12 pitchers again in this round after sweeping the New York Yankees in the best-of-five Division Series. asserted

champions → carry → Series

The Guardians are carrying 13 pitchers after going to five games against the Chicago White Sox before advancing on Saturday night. asserted

Guardians → carry → night

Cecconi replaces utilityman Daniel Schneemann. asserted

Cecconi → replace → Schneemann

Cecconi was 5-7 with a 4.91 ERA in 28 games, including 21 starts. asserted

Cecconi → include → starts

He moved to the bullpen in August and posted a 5.93 ERA in 13 2/3 innings. asserted

He → move → innings

Hopkins had seven strikeouts in 5 1/3 innings in six appearances this season but also walked six and posted a 5.06 ERA. asserted

Hopkins → have → ERA

He made his major league debut on Sept. 13. asserted

He → make → Sept.

Cleavinger had a 4.79 ERA in 41 1/3 innings over 51 appearances. asserted

Cleavinger → have → appearances

He didn’t pitch in the ALDS vs. the Yankees. asserted

He → pitch → Yankees

Pitcher Cecconi will replace utilityman Daniel Schneemann. asserted

Cecconi → replace → Schneemann

Guardians and Rays each make one switch for AL Championship Series rosters

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