Selby makes Orioles' Wild Card roster over Bowman

The Orioles are carrying 12 pitchers and 14 position players for the Wild Card series against the Royals that begins this afternoon at soggy Camden Yards.

Albert Suárez threw six innings on Sunday and was dropped from the roster until perhaps getting a start in the Division Series if the Orioles can advance. Rookie Cade Povich made it, giving the Orioles five left-handers in a nine-man bullpen.

The big surprise is Colin Selby making it over Matt Bowman after the Orioles recalled him Sunday. Selby has made three appearances. Bowman made 15, including a start as the opener, and posted a 3.45 ERA in 15 2/3 innings.

The 14 position players who ended the regular season have remained with the club for the first round of the playoffs. The Orioles kept infielder Emmanuel Rivera and outfielder Heston Kjerstad. A 13-13 split likely would have removed one of them.

The Game 2 starter apparently is dependent on the Game 1 outcome. Corbin Burnes is on the mound this afternoon.

Here’s the full roster:

Starters

Corbin Burnes
Zach Eflin
Dean Kremer

Relievers

Seranthony Domínguez
Yennier Cano
Jacob Webb
Danny Coulombe
Cionel Pérez
Colin Selby
Gregory Soto
Keegan Akin
Cade Povich

Catchers

Adley Rutschman
James McCann

Infielders

Ryan Mountcastle
Ryan O’Hearn
Jordan Westburg
Gunnar Henderson
Ramón Urías
Jackson Holliday
Emmanuel Rivera

Outfielders

Cedric Mullins
Anthony Santander
Colton Cowser
Austin Slater
Heston Kjerstad

The Royals put first baseman Vinnie Pasquantino on the roster. He’s about two weeks early returning from a fractured thumb.

Pasquantino brings a big bat that produced 30 doubles, two triples, 19 home runs and 97 RBIs in 131 games. He hasn’t played since Aug. 29.