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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	M. AmayaMiguel Amaya	Y. GomesYan Gomes	—
First Base	M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting against left-hander Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting against left-hander	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom	C. BellingerCody Bellinger
Second Base	N. Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scratched from lineup Hamstring: Probable for May 15 Nico Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scratched from lineup Hamstring: Probable for May 15	M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday
Shortstop	D. Swanson Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 18 Dansby Swanson Knee: Expected to be out until at least May 18	N. Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scratched from lineup Hamstring: Probable for May 15 Nico Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Scratched from lineup Hamstring: Probable for May 15	M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday
Third Base	C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday	N. MadrigalNick Madrigal	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting against left-hander Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting against left-hander
Left Field	I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Taking seat Tuesday Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Taking seat Tuesday	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom
Center Field	C. BellingerCody Bellinger	P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday
Right Field	M. TauchmanMike Tauchman	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki	M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom
Designated Hitter	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki	P. WisdomPatrick Wisdom	C. Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday Christopher Morel Cubs' Christopher Morel: In lineup as DH on Tuesday I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Taking seat Tuesday Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Taking seat Tuesday M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting against left-hander Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Sitting against left-hander M. TauchmanMike Tauchman M. AmayaMiguel Amaya C. BellingerCody Bellinger Y. GomesYan Gomes

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. SteeleJustin Steele	S. Imanaga Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Fans eight in no-decision Shota Imanaga Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Fans eight in no-decision	J. TaillonJameson Taillon	J. AssadJavier Assad	J. Wicks Forearm: Expected to be out until at least May 16 Jordan Wicks Forearm: Expected to be out until at least May 16

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
H. NerisHector Neris	M. LeiterMark Leiter	A. Alzolay Cubs' Adbert Alzolay: Dealing with flexor strain Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 11 Adbert Alzolay Cubs' Adbert Alzolay: Dealing with flexor strain Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Jun 11 Y. Almonte Cubs' Yency Almonte: Getting shoulder checked out Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 23 Yency Almonte Cubs' Yency Almonte: Getting shoulder checked out Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 23 D. Palencia Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 22 Daniel Palencia Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 22 B. BrownBen Brown D. Smyly Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 21 Drew Smyly Hip: Expected to be out until at least May 21 K. ThompsonKeegan Thompson C. BrewerColten Brewer H. Wesneski Cubs' Hayden Wesneski: Takes loss in relief Monday Hayden Wesneski Cubs' Hayden Wesneski: Takes loss in relief Monday J. CuasJose Cuas J. Merryweather Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5 Julian Merryweather Ribs: Expected to be out until at least Jun 5