Athletics vs. Tigers, 2012 ALDS: Oakland releases 25-man roster

The Oakland Athletics have released their 25-man roster before the start of their AL Division Series matchup against the Detroit Tigers.

Oakland manager Bob Melvin decided to go with 13 position players and 12 pitchers for this round of the playoffs, with right-handed relief pitcher Jim Miller looking like the odd man out.

In an inspirational move, Melvin named Pat Neshek to the roster, just days after the sudden loss of his son Gehrig. According to Amy Lee of MLB.com, Neshek was urged to join the team by his wife Stephanee, who is also making the trip to Detroit.

The full 25-man roster is below

Catchers:

• George Kottaras
• Derek Norris

Infielders:

• Chris Carter
• Josh Donaldson
• Stephen Drew
• Brandon Moss
• Cliff Pennington
• Adam Rosales

Outfielders:

• Coco Crisp
• Josh Reddick
• Jonny Gomes
• Yoenis Cespedes
• Seth Smith

Pitchers:

• Brett Anderson
• Grant Balfour
• Travis Blackley
• Jerry Blevins
• Ryan Cook
• Sean Doolittle
• Pedro Figueroa
• A.J. Griffin
• Tommy Milone
• Pat Neshek
• Jarrod Parker
• Evan Scribner