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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: On bench Monday Christian Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: On bench Monday	K. Plawecki Kevin Plawecki	—
First Base	M. Moreland Red Sox's Mitch Moreland: On bench against southpaw Mitch Moreland Red Sox's Mitch Moreland: On bench against southpaw	M. Chavis Michael Chavis	C. Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: On bench Monday Christian Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: On bench Monday
Second Base	J. Peraza Jose Peraza	M. Chavis Michael Chavis	T. Lin Tzu-Wei Lin J. Arauz Jonathan Arauz D. Pedroia Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Dustin Pedroia Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Shortstop	X. Bogaerts Xander Bogaerts	J. Peraza Jose Peraza	J. Arauz Jonathan Arauz T. Lin Tzu-Wei Lin
Third Base	R. Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Dealing with sore ankle Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Aug 11 Rafael Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Dealing with sore ankle Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Aug 11	M. Chavis Michael Chavis	J. Arauz Jonathan Arauz J. Peraza Jose Peraza
Left Field	A. Benintendi Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Sitting against lefty Andrew Benintendi Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Sitting against lefty	K. Pillar Kevin Pillar	A. Verdugo Alex Verdugo J. Martinez J.D. Martinez J. Peraza Jose Peraza
Center Field	J. Bradley Jackie Bradley	K. Pillar Kevin Pillar	A. Verdugo Alex Verdugo A. Benintendi Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Sitting against lefty Andrew Benintendi Red Sox's Andrew Benintendi: Sitting against lefty J. Peraza Jose Peraza
Right Field	A. Verdugo Alex Verdugo	K. Pillar Kevin Pillar	J. Martinez J.D. Martinez J. Bradley Jackie Bradley
Designated Hitter	J. Martinez J.D. Martinez	C. Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: On bench Monday Christian Vazquez Red Sox's Christian Vazquez: On bench Monday	R. Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Dealing with sore ankle Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Aug 11 Rafael Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Dealing with sore ankle Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Aug 11 M. Moreland Red Sox's Mitch Moreland: On bench against southpaw Mitch Moreland Red Sox's Mitch Moreland: On bench against southpaw D. Pedroia Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Dustin Pedroia Knee: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
N. Eovaldi Nathan Eovaldi	M. Perez Martin Perez	Z. Godley Zack Godley	C. Brewer Red Sox's Colten Brewer: Won't start Monday Colten Brewer Red Sox's Colten Brewer: Won't start Monday	C. McHugh Opt Out: Out for the season Collin McHugh Opt Out: Out for the season

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
B. Workman Brandon Workman	M. Barnes Red Sox's Matt Barnes: Picks up relief win Matt Barnes Red Sox's Matt Barnes: Picks up relief win	J. Taylor Not Injury Related: Expected to be out until at least Aug 12 Josh Taylor Not Injury Related: Expected to be out until at least Aug 12 H. Hembree Heath Hembree D. Hernandez Not Injury Related: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 Darwinzon Hernandez Not Injury Related: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 A. Brice Red Sox's Austin Brice: Works out of jam Austin Brice Red Sox's Austin Brice: Works out of jam M. Walden Marcus Walden D. Covey Dylan Covey J. Osich Josh Osich R. Brasier Red Sox's Ryan Brasier: Working as opener Monday Ryan Brasier Red Sox's Ryan Brasier: Working as opener Monday P. Valdez Phillips Valdez J. Springs Jeffrey Springs