Corey Seager in, Curtis Granderson out on Dodgers World Series roster

Shortstop Corey Seager and righthander Brandon McCarthy were added to the active roster for the World Series on Tuesday by the Los Angeles Dodgers, who dropped outfielder Curtis Granderson and backup catcher Kyle Farmer.

Seager injured his back while sliding in Game 3 of the NL Division Series, causing him to miss the Championship Series. McCarthy has appeared in only three games, totaling six innings, since July 20 because of a right knee injury and a blister on his pitching hand. His last game was Oct. 1.

Manager Dave Roberts said McCarthy gives the Dodgers an extra arm in the bullpen. The team's depth allowed it the luxury of leaving off the struggling Granderson, who was 1-for-15 with eight strikeouts during the playoffs.

"To win this series, I think that it was the best for us," Roberts said.

With Seager returning, the Dodgers also have lefthanded hitter Joc Pederson, who can play all three outfield positions, pinch hitter Andre Ethier and the offense of Enrique Hernandez and Chris Taylor to offset Granderson's absence.

McCarthy has stayed sharp by throwing two innings in each of three simulated games since the regular season ended.

"With what we've seen of his sinker, the cutter, the curveball, it just makes sense," Roberts said.

"We didn't change ours precisely because we feel comfortable with the group that we've had moving forward and some of the guys that were on the borderline for us hadn't done anything for the last couple weeks," Astros manager A.J. Hinch said.

The Dodgers picked up a new fan heading into their first World Series appearance since 1988.

Catcher Yasmani Grandal's son, Yasmani Ryker Grandal, arrived on Monday in Arizona. Grandal rejoined the team on Tuesday in time for Game 1, although he wasn't in the lineup.

In 1988, right after the Dodgers won their last World Series, their future catcher Grandal was born on Nov. 8.

"It's kind of weird how one thing can relate to another," Grandal said. "The fact that he's born right before we start, I get to tell him that it's something special we get to share between both of us."