In early July the Los Angeles Dodgers made relatively zero waves signing former Red Raider and Estacado Matador AJ Ramos to a non-roster deal for their summer camp. Mostly thought of as a warm body to get their team ready for the season, Ramos hasn't pitched in the MLB since 2018...
For the Washington Nationals, this is their first NLCS appearance since the team played as the Montreal Expos in 1981. The St. Louis Cardinals last played in the NLCS in 2014.