Astros set ALCS roster, ailing SP Lance McCullers Jr. left off

The Astros have suffered a notable blow to their ALCS roster, which was announced Friday morning and does not include ailing right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. His status for the ALCS was up in the air after he exited last round’s decisive Game 4 due to forearm discomfort and underwent a subsequent MRI. The team hasn’t made a formal announcement on McCullers’ injury just yet, so it’s not clear whether he might be able to return for a potential World Series push. Houston also dropped third catcher Garrett Stubbs for their showdown with the Red Sox.

Replacing McCullers and Stubbs on the ALCS roster are right-hander Jake Odorizzi and lefty Blake Taylor. Odorizzi will give the team an additional option in the rotation with McCullers sidelined, while Taylor gives manager Dusty Baker a second southpaw option in the bullpen. Here’s how the roster breaks down…

Right-Handed Pitchers

• Luis Garcia
• Yimi Garcia
• Kendall Graveman
• Zack Greinke
• Cristian Javier
• Phil Maton
• Jake Odorizzi
• Ryan Pressly
• Ryne Stanek
• Jose Urquidy

Left-Handed Pitchers

• Brooks Raley
• Blake Taylor
• Framber Valdez

Catchers

• Jason Castro
• Martin Maldonado

Infielders

• Jose Altuve
• Alex Bregman
• Carlos Correa
• Aledmys Diaz
• Yuli Gurriel

Outfielders

• Yordan Alvarez
• Michael Brantley
• Chas McCormick
• Jake Meyers
• Jose Siri
• Kyle Tucker