Guardians, Rays each make one roster change for ALCS

The Tampa Bay Rays added rookie right-hander Brody Hopkins to their AL Championship Series roster and dropped lefty Garrett Cleavinger. The Cleveland Guardians added right-hander Slade Cecconi, who replaces utilityman Daniel Schneemann. The Rays made no other changes to their 26-man roster ahead of Game 1 Monday night against the 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. The Guardians are carrying 13 pitchers after going to five games against the Chicago White Sox before advancing on Saturday night.

Cecconi was 5-7 with a 4.91 ERA in 28 games, including 21 starts. He moved to the bullpen in August and posted a 5.93 ERA in 13⅔ innings. Hopkins had seven strikeouts in 5⅓ innings in six appearances this season but also walked six and posted a 5.06 ERA. He made his major league debut on Sept. 13.

Cleavinger had a 4.79 ERA in 41⅓ innings over 51 appearances. He did not pitch in the ALDS against the Yankees.

坦帕湾光芒队将新秀右投布罗迪·霍普金斯加入其美联冠军赛名单，并下放左投加勒特·克利文格。克利夫兰守护者队则新增右投斯莱德·切科尼，以替换全能型替补球员丹尼尔·施耐德曼。在周一晚间与守护者队的第一场比赛之前，光芒队在其26人名单中未做其他调整。

这支美东赛区冠军队伍在本轮继续携带14名打者和12名投手，此前他们在五场三胜制的分区系列赛中横扫了纽约洋基队。守护者队在周六晚间以五场大战击败芝加哥白袜队晋级后，目前携带13名投手。

切科尼本赛季出战28场，其中21场首发，战绩为5胜7负，防御率4.91。他在8月转入牛棚，在13又三分之二局中的防御率为5.93。霍普金斯本赛季出战6场，投了5又三分之一局，送出7次三振，但也保送了6人，防御率为5.06。他于9月13日完成大联盟首秀。

克利文格在51场出赛中投了41又三分之一局，防御率为4.79。他未在对阵洋基队的分区系列赛中登场。