Mike Trout and the Angels are in the postseason for the first time since 2009.
Mike Trout and the Angels are in the postseason for the first time since 2009. (USATSI)

The Angels are back in the postseason for the first time since 2009. They open their ALDS matchup at home against the Royals on Thursday night. The game is scheduled to begin at 9:30pm ET and will be broadcast on TBS.

Los Angeles set its official 25-man ALDS roster on Thursday morning. Here's the group of players who will try to help the team with baseball's best regular season advance to the ALCS:

NO. PITCHERS (12)
39 Grilli, Jason
40 Jepsen, Kevin
64 Morin, Mike
63 Pestano, Vinnie
46 Rasmus, Cory
59 Salas, Fernando
53 Santiago, Hector
52 Shoemaker, Matt
38 Smith, Joe
16 Street, Huston
36 Weaver, Jered
33 Wilson, C.J.

NO. CATCHERS (2)
24 Conger, Hank
17 Iannetta, Chris

NO. INFIELDERS (7)
2 Aybar, Erick
18 Beckham, Gordon
20 Cron, C.J.
6 Freese, David
47 Kendrick, Howie
19 Navarro, Efren
5 Pujols, Albert

NO. OUTFIELDERS (4)
56 Calhoun, Kole
7 Cowgill, Collin
32 Hamilton, Josh
27 Trout, Mike

Manager Mike Scioscia already announced Jered Weaver, his Game 1 starter, will start Game 4 on short rest, if necessary. Matt Shoemaker and C.J. Wilson will start Games 2 and 3. Shoemaker would then start a potential Game 5 on normal rest.