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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Sitting Game 2 Christian Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Sitting Game 2	K. Plawecki Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: Chips in with three hits Kevin Plawecki Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: Chips in with three hits	C. Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Called up as 27th man Connor Wong Red Sox's Connor Wong: Called up as 27th man
First Base	C. Arroyo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Christian Arroyo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10	D. Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Danny Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10	F. Cordero Franchy Cordero B. Dalbec Bobby Dalbec M. Chavis Michael Chavis M. Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 Marwin Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 C. Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Sitting Game 2 Christian Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Sitting Game 2 E. Hernandez Enrique Hernandez
Second Base	E. Hernandez Enrique Hernandez	C. Arroyo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Christian Arroyo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10	M. Chavis Michael Chavis M. Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 Marwin Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 D. Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Danny Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10
Shortstop	X. Bogaerts Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Starting Game 2, as expected Xander Bogaerts Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Starting Game 2, as expected	C. Arroyo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Christian Arroyo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10	E. Hernandez Enrique Hernandez M. Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 Marwin Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6
Third Base	R. Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Hoping for Friday return Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Rafael Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Hoping for Friday return Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30	M. Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 Marwin Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6	B. Dalbec Bobby Dalbec E. Hernandez Enrique Hernandez C. Arroyo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Christian Arroyo Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 M. Chavis Michael Chavis
Left Field	A. Verdugo Alex Verdugo	J. Martinez J.D. Martinez	F. Cordero Franchy Cordero J. Duran Jarren Duran M. Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 Marwin Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 E. Hernandez Enrique Hernandez D. Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Danny Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 H. Renfroe Hunter Renfroe
Center Field	J. Duran Jarren Duran	E. Hernandez Enrique Hernandez	A. Verdugo Alex Verdugo D. Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Danny Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 H. Renfroe Hunter Renfroe
Right Field	H. Renfroe Hunter Renfroe	J. Duran Jarren Duran	A. Verdugo Alex Verdugo F. Cordero Franchy Cordero M. Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 Marwin Gonzalez Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 6 J. Martinez J.D. Martinez E. Hernandez Enrique Hernandez
Designated Hitter	J. Martinez J.D. Martinez	C. Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Sitting Game 2 Christian Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: Sitting Game 2	K. Plawecki Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: Chips in with three hits Kevin Plawecki Red Sox's Kevin Plawecki: Chips in with three hits R. Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Hoping for Friday return Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Rafael Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Hoping for Friday return Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 B. Dalbec Bobby Dalbec H. Renfroe Hunter Renfroe X. Bogaerts Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Starting Game 2, as expected Xander Bogaerts Red Sox's Xander Bogaerts: Starting Game 2, as expected M. Chavis Michael Chavis F. Cordero Franchy Cordero D. Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10 Danny Santana Groin: Expected to be out until at least Aug 10

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
E. Rodriguez Eduardo Rodriguez	N. Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi	N. Pivetta Nick Pivetta	G. Richards Garrett Richards	M. Perez Martin Perez

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
M. Barnes Red Sox's Matt Barnes: Slams door on Blue Jays Matt Barnes Red Sox's Matt Barnes: Slams door on Blue Jays	A. Ottavino Adam Ottavino	J. Taylor Josh Taylor G. Whitlock Garrett Whitlock D. Hernandez Darwinzon Hernandez B. Workman Brandon Workman H. Sawamura Red Sox's Hirokazu Sawamura: Likely to return Friday Triceps: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Hirokazu Sawamura Red Sox's Hirokazu Sawamura: Likely to return Friday Triceps: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 M. Andriese Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 7 Matt Andriese Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 7 Y. Rios Yacksel Rios P. Valdez Phillips Valdez R. Brasier Red Sox's Ryan Brasier: Ready to face hitters Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 Ryan Brasier Red Sox's Ryan Brasier: Ready to face hitters Concussion: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 E. Bazardo Lat: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1 Eduard Bazardo Lat: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1