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The Dodgers on Sunday announced their opening day roster. They have 12 pitchers, but only four starters, taking advantage of some early off days (on Apr. 4 and Apr. 8). They don't technically need to use a fifth starter until Apr. 13, their 11th game of the season.
| Dodgers opening day roster | ||||
| Starting pitchers (4) | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos | Bats | Throws |
| 22 | Clayton Kershaw | SP | L | L |
| 99 | Hyun-jin Ryu | SP | R | L |
| 61 | Josh Beckett | SP | R | R |
| 21 | Zack Greinke | SP | R | R |
| Bullpen (8) | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos | Bats | Throws |
| 31 | Brandon League | CL | R | R |
| 74 | Kenley Jansen | RHP | R | R |
| 51 | Ronald Belisario | RHP | R | R |
| 56 | J.P. Howell | LHP | L | L |
| 55 | Matt Guerrier | RHP | R | R |
| 35 | Chris Capuano | LHP | L | L |
| 41 | Aaron Harang | RHP | R | R |
| 75 | Paco Rodriguez | LHP | L | L |
| Catchers (2) | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos | Bats | Throws |
| 17 | A.J. Ellis | C | R | R |
| 18 | Tim Federowicz | C | R | R |
| Infielders (7) | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos | Bats | Throws |
| 23 | Adrian Gonzalez | 1B | L | L |
| 14 | Mark Ellis | 2B | R | R |
| 47 | Luis Cruz |
3B | R | R |
| 28 | Justin Sellers | SS | R | R |
| 5 | Juan Uribe | IF | R | R |
| 7 | Nick Punto | IF | S | R |
| 3 | Skip Schumaker | 2B/OF | L | R |
| Outfielders (4) | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos | Bats | Throws |
| 25 | Carl Crawford | LF | L | L |
| 27 | Matt Kemp | CF | R | R |
| 16 | Andre Ethier | RF | L | L |
| 6 | Jerry Hairston Jr. | OF/IF | R | R |
| Disabled list (4) | ||||
| No. | Player | Pos | Bats | Throws |
| 58 | Chad Billingsley | SP | R | R |
| 57 | Scott Elbert | LHP | L | L |
| 29 | Ted Lilly | LHP | L | L |
| 13 | Hanley Ramirez | SS | R | R |
The Dodgers open their 2013 campaign Monday afternoon at home against the Giants.