Showalter: Ubaldo, Bundy to be in ‘pen for WC

TORONTO — Orioles manager Buck Showalter wouldn’t disclose his roster for Tuesday’s American League Wild Card Game against the Blue Jays (TBS, 8 p.m. ET) during Monday’s workout day at Rogers Centre, but he said right-hander Yovani Gallardo will be left off the roster, while Ubaldo Jimenez and Dylan Bundy will be available in relief of starter Chris Tillman.

Showalter said he’ll wait until 10 a.m. ET on Tuesday to announce the roster, but that going with Tillman was a difficult decision over Jimenez and Bundy, who had been both pitching well recently.

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“There’s not much of a separator there, so we would feel comfortable with any of the three guys pitching,” Showalter said. “All three may pitch in the game. You look at a certain finality with a starter, but these games usually have a lot of things go on where a lot of people play a big part in it. Just because someone isn’t starting a game doesn’t mean they can’t be real impactful.”

Showalter added that with the do-or-die nature of the Wild Card Game, he plans to use his bullpen differently, as he could stretch out right-hander Brad Brach over multiple innings and also could use closer and AL Cy Young Award candidate Zach Britton for two frames.

“You don’t worry about tomorrow or the next day; all you worry about is those nine innings or however many …

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