Huskers Set for Wild Card Round

Three former Huskers are on 26-man rosters for the Wild Card round of the Major League Baseball Playoffs this week.

Jake Meyers made the Houston Astros’ 26-man roster after hitting .219 with 20 doubles, three triples, 13 homers, 61 RBI and 51 runs scored in 148 games this season.

The former Husker has appeared in six games in three postseasons with the Astros, hitting .300 at the plate with a pair of RBI and two runs scored in the playoffs.

Cade Povich joins the Orioles in the playoffs after making 16 starts in his rookie season in Baltimore. The southpaw compiled a 3-9 record and a 5.20 ERA while striking out 69 in 79.2 innings of work. Povich recorded six starts with at least six strikeouts, including a season-high 10 punchouts in 7.1 shutout innings against the Chicago White Sox.

Aaron Bummer is in the playoffs for the first time as a Brave, and the third time overall in his career after back-to-back appearances with the White Sox in 2020 and 2021. The former Husker posted a 4-3 mark with a 3.58 ERA and 69 strikeouts in 55.1 innings while making 56 appearances out of the bullpen for Atlanta this season.

Bummer has appeared in five games in the playoffs, holding an 0-1 record with a 5.79 ERA and eight strikeouts in 4.2 innings.

Spencer Schwellenbach missed the Braves’ Wild Card roster after starting the first game of yesterday’s doubleheader but is expected to be in Atlanta’s rotation for the Divisional Series if the Braves advance.