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American League

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ATH	D. Clarke Hip: Probable for start of season Denzel Clarke Hip: Probable for start of season	L. Butler Knee: Probable for start of season Lawrence Butler Knee: Probable for start of season	C. ThomasColby Thomas M. SchuemannMax Schuemann
BAL	C. CowserColton Cowser	—	J. JacksonJeremiah Jackson R. NodaRyan Noda
BOS	C. RafaelaCeddanne Rafaela	N. EatonNathan Eaton	K. CampbellKristian Campbell R. AnthonyRoman Anthony J. DuranJarren Duran R. GonzalezRomy Gonzalez W. AbreuWilyer Abreu
CHW	L. RobertLuis Robert	D. Hill White Sox's Derek Hill: Reaches deal for 2026 Derek Hill White Sox's Derek Hill: Reaches deal for 2026	E. Pereira Back: Probable for start of season Everson Pereira Back: Probable for start of season B. BaldwinBrooks Baldwin A. Benintendi Achilles: Probable for start of season Andrew Benintendi Achilles: Probable for start of season
CLE	C. DeLauterChase DeLauter	D. SchneemannDaniel Schneemann	A. MartinezAngel Martinez N. Jones Guardians' Nolan Jones: Agrees to deal Oblique: Probable for start of season Nolan Jones Guardians' Nolan Jones: Agrees to deal Oblique: Probable for start of season P. HalpinPetey Halpin G. AriasGabriel Arias
DET	P. MeadowsParker Meadows	J. BaezJavier Baez	W. PerezWenceel Perez M. VierlingMatt Vierling J. JonesJahmai Jones R. GreeneRiley Greene
HOU	J. Meyers Calf: Probable for start of season Jake Meyers Calf: Probable for start of season	Z. ColeZach Cole	J. MeltonJacob Melton J. SanchezJesus Sanchez C. SmithCam Smith
KC	K. Isbel Hamstring: Probable for start of season Kyle Isbel Hamstring: Probable for start of season	J. RaveJohn Rave	D. WatersDrew Waters K. MisnerKameron Misner T. TolbertTyler Tolbert D. BlancoDairon Blanco M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
LAA	B. TeodosioBryce Teodosio	K. ParisKyren Paris	J. AdellJo Adell M. LugoMatthew Lugo M. TroutMike Trout
MIN	B. BuxtonByron Buxton	J. OutmanJames Outman	A. MartinAustin Martin R. KreidlerRyan Kreidler A. Roden Thumb: Probable for start of season Alan Roden Thumb: Probable for start of season L. Keaschall Thumb: Probable for start of season Luke Keaschall Thumb: Probable for start of season
NYY	T. GrishamTrent Grisham	J. DominguezJasson Dominguez	A. JudgeAaron Judge J. ChisholmJazz Chisholm
SEA	J. RodriguezJulio Rodriguez	L. TaverasLeody Taveras	R. ThomasRhylan Thomas L. RaleyLuke Raley S. TaylorSamad Taylor M. MastrobuoniMiles Mastrobuoni
TB	—	C. SimpsonChandler Simpson	J. MangumJake Mangum T. PetersTristan Peters R. PalaciosRichard Palacios R. ViladeRyan Vilade J. LoweJoshua Lowe J. Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Back with Rays on one-year deal Jake Fraley Rays' Jake Fraley: Back with Rays on one-year deal
TEX	E. Carter Wrist: Probable for start of season Evan Carter Wrist: Probable for start of season	B. Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Dealt to Texas Brandon Nimmo Rangers' Brandon Nimmo: Dealt to Texas	M. HelmanMichael Helman W. Langford Oblique: Probable for start of season Wyatt Langford Oblique: Probable for start of season S. Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Secures deal for 2026 Sam Haggerty Rangers' Sam Haggerty: Secures deal for 2026 J. SmithJosh H. Smith A. OsunaAlejandro Osuna
TOR	D. VarshoDaulton Varsho	M. StrawMyles Straw	N. LukesNathan Lukes J. ClaseJonatan Clase G. SpringerGeorge Springer J. LoperfidoJoey Loperfido

National League

Team	Starter	Backup	Reserves
ARI	A. Thomas Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Could be traded Alek Thomas Diamondbacks' Alek Thomas: Could be traded	B. AlexanderBlaze Alexander	J. McCarthy Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Potential trade candidate Jake McCarthy Diamondbacks' Jake McCarthy: Potential trade candidate T. TawaTim Tawa J. BarrosaJorge Barrosa C. CarrollCorbin Carroll K. MarteKetel Marte
ATL	M. HarrisMichael Harris	E. WhiteEli White	M. DubonMauricio Dubon M. SianiMike Siani B. WiselyBrett Wisely
CHC	P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong	K. Alcantara Abdomen: Probable for start of season Kevin Alcantara Abdomen: Probable for start of season	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki I. HappIan Happ
CIN	T. FriedlTJ Friedl	W. BensonWill Benson	B. DunnBlake Dunn R. HindsRece Hinds M. McLainMatt McLain G. LuxGavin Lux
COL	B. DoyleBrenton Doyle	M. MoniakMickey Moniak	T. Freeman Back: Probable for start of season Tyler Freeman Back: Probable for start of season Z. VeenZac Veen J. BeckJordan Beck
LAD	T. Edman Ankle: Probable for start of season Tommy Edman Ankle: Probable for start of season	A. PagesAndy Pages	E. RuizEsteury Ruiz H. KimHye Seong Kim A. CallAlex Call
MIA	J. MarseeJakob Marsee	J. SanojaJavier Sanoja	V. Mesa Jr.Victor Mesa Jr. D. Myers Knee: Probable for start of season Dane Myers Knee: Probable for start of season K. StowersKyle Stowers O. LopezOtto Lopez X. EdwardsXavier Edwards
MIL	S. FrelickSal Frelick	G. Mitchell Shoulder: Probable for start of season Garrett Mitchell Shoulder: Probable for start of season	B. PerkinsBlake Perkins B. LockridgeBrandon Lockridge J. ChourioJackson Chourio S. BerroaSteward Berroa
NYM	T. Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Settles with Mets at $3.8 million Tyrone Taylor Mets' Tyrone Taylor: Settles with Mets at $3.8 million	J. McNeil Shoulder: Probable for start of season Jeff McNeil Shoulder: Probable for start of season	L. AcunaLuisangel Acuna J. BaeJi-Hwan Bae
PHI	J. Rojas Quadriceps: Probable for start of season Johan Rojas Quadriceps: Probable for start of season	B. MarshBrandon Marsh	P. LeonPedro Leon E. SosaEdmundo Sosa
PIT	O. CruzOneil Cruz	J. SuwinskiJack Suwinski	N. YorkeNick Yorke B. Cook Hand: Probable for start of season Billy Cook Hand: Probable for start of season B. ReynoldsBryan Reynolds W. Robertson Orioles' Will Robertson: Claimed by Baltimore Will Robertson Orioles' Will Robertson: Claimed by Baltimore
SD	J. MerrillJackson Merrill	R. LaureanoRamon Laureano	B. JohnsonBryce Johnson T. OrnelasTirso Ornelas F. Tatis Jr.Fernando Tatis Jr.
SF	J. LeeJung Hoo Lee	D. GilbertDrew Gilbert	G. McCrayGrant McCray H. RamosHeliot Ramos L. MatosLuis Matos W. MecklerWade Meckler T. FitzgeraldTyler Fitzgerald J. DeanJustin Dean J. WiemerJoey Wiemer
STL	V. Scott IIVictor Scott II	N. ChurchNathan Church	B. TorresBryan Torres L. Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season Lars Nootbaar Heel: Probable for start of season
WAS	R. HassellRobert Hassell	J. YoungJacob Young	D. LileDaylen Lile D. CrewsDylan Crews N. NunezNasim Nunez J. WoodJames Wood

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