Angel Martinez is the lone surprise on the position player side. The Guardians are carrying Daniel Schneemann and Tyler Freeman as utility players. Manager Stephen Vogt noted that Freeman had looked good in Triple-A to end the year and then had some good at-bats, after making some adjustments, over the last week in Cleveland.

The No. 2-seeded Guardians have quite a lot to sort through before Game 1 at Progressive Field on Saturday, when they'll face either the No. 3 Houston Astros or No. 6 Detroit Tigers. Cleveland can sit back and watch those two clubs in their wild card series, but some tough conversations will be happening at the same time.