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Dodgers’ difficult roster cuts give former Royals fireballer his World Series moment

The Royals faithful may've thought that their only way see Kansas City represented in the World Series was through Vinnie Pasquantino as an official MLB Player correspondent.

However, an old friend has been called upon to fill a roster spot. When the Dodgers made their World Series roster announcement ahead of Game 1 on Friday, former Royals reliever Will Klein was amongst L.A.'s crew of pitchers after they were forced to make some difficult cuts.

Here’s your 26-man roster for the #WorldSeries: pic.twitter.com/xpHvB2ilUx

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 24, 2025

Dodgers include Will Klein in World Series bullpen following difficult roster cuts

The news of the hour is that two of the Dodgers top high-leverage arms, Tanner Scott and Alex Vesia, were among the names left off the World Series roster.