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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Vazquez Christian Vazquez	S. Leon Sandy Leon	B. Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher Blake Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher
First Base	M. Moreland Mitch Moreland	S. Pearce Steve Pearce	B. Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher Blake Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher B. Holt Brock Holt
Second Base	D. Pedroia Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia: Resumes running Dustin Pedroia Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia: Resumes running	B. Holt Brock Holt	E. Nunez Eduardo Nunez T. Lin Tzu-Wei Lin B. Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher Blake Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher
Shortstop	X. Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts	B. Holt Brock Holt	E. Nunez Eduardo Nunez T. Lin Tzu-Wei Lin
Third Base	R. Devers Rafael Devers	E. Nunez Eduardo Nunez	B. Holt Brock Holt T. Lin Tzu-Wei Lin B. Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher Blake Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher
Left Field	A. Benintendi Andrew Benintendi	J. Martinez J.D. Martinez	B. Holt Brock Holt S. Pearce Steve Pearce B. Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher Blake Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher
Center Field	J. Bradley Jackie Bradley	A. Benintendi Andrew Benintendi	M. Betts Mookie Betts T. Lin Tzu-Wei Lin
Right Field	M. Betts Mookie Betts	B. Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher Blake Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher	B. Holt Brock Holt J. Martinez J.D. Martinez J. Bradley Jackie Bradley
Designated Hitter	J. Martinez J.D. Martinez	B. Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher Blake Swihart Red Sox's Blake Swihart: Entering camp as catcher	R. Devers Rafael Devers M. Moreland Mitch Moreland S. Pearce Steve Pearce D. Pedroia Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia: Resumes running Dustin Pedroia Red Sox's Dustin Pedroia: Resumes running B. Holt Brock Holt E. Nunez Eduardo Nunez

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. Sale Red Sox's Chris Sale: Returns to full strength Chris Sale Red Sox's Chris Sale: Returns to full strength	D. Price David Price	N. Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi	E. Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez	R. Porcello Rick Porcello

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
R. Brasier Red Sox's Ryan Brasier: Mentioned as option for saves Ryan Brasier Red Sox's Ryan Brasier: Mentioned as option for saves M. Barnes Red Sox's Matt Barnes: Could close in 2019 Matt Barnes Red Sox's Matt Barnes: Could close in 2019	H. Hembree Heath Hembree	B. Poyner Bobby Poyner B. Workman Brandon Workman C. Brewer Colten Brewer T. Thornburg Red Sox's Tyler Thornburg: Candidate for saves in 2019 Tyler Thornburg Red Sox's Tyler Thornburg: Candidate for saves in 2019 B. Johnson Brian Johnson S. Wright Red Sox's Steven Wright: Could see saves in 2019 Steven Wright Red Sox's Steven Wright: Could see saves in 2019 H. Velazquez Hector Velazquez