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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	K. PlaweckiKevin Plawecki	R. McGuireReese McGuire	—
First Base	E. HosmerEric Hosmer	B. DalbecBobby Dalbec	C. ArroyoChristian Arroyo E. Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Enrique Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
Second Base	T. Story Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Aug 19 Trevor Story Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Aug 19	C. ArroyoChristian Arroyo	Y. SanchezYolmer Sanchez E. Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Enrique Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
Shortstop	X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts	T. Story Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Aug 19 Trevor Story Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Aug 19	C. ArroyoChristian Arroyo E. Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Enrique Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
Third Base	R. Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Carries Red Sox on Sunday Rafael Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Carries Red Sox on Sunday	B. DalbecBobby Dalbec	C. ArroyoChristian Arroyo Y. SanchezYolmer Sanchez E. Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Enrique Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
Left Field	T. Pham Red Sox's Tommy Pham: Three hits in win Tommy Pham Red Sox's Tommy Pham: Three hits in win	J. MartinezJ.D. Martinez	R. Refsnyder Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Rob Refsnyder Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 A. VerdugoAlex Verdugo J. DuranJarren Duran E. Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Enrique Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
Center Field	E. Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Enrique Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16	J. DuranJarren Duran	R. Refsnyder Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Rob Refsnyder Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 A. VerdugoAlex Verdugo
Right Field	A. VerdugoAlex Verdugo	R. Refsnyder Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Rob Refsnyder Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16	J. DuranJarren Duran T. Pham Red Sox's Tommy Pham: Three hits in win Tommy Pham Red Sox's Tommy Pham: Three hits in win C. ArroyoChristian Arroyo J. MartinezJ.D. Martinez E. Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Enrique Hernandez Red Sox's Enrique Hernandez: Expected to return Tuesday Hip: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16
Designated Hitter	J. MartinezJ.D. Martinez	B. DalbecBobby Dalbec	R. Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Carries Red Sox on Sunday Rafael Devers Red Sox's Rafael Devers: Carries Red Sox on Sunday K. PlaweckiKevin Plawecki X. BogaertsXander Bogaerts R. Refsnyder Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Rob Refsnyder Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 E. HosmerEric Hosmer A. VerdugoAlex Verdugo C. ArroyoChristian Arroyo T. Pham Red Sox's Tommy Pham: Three hits in win Tommy Pham Red Sox's Tommy Pham: Three hits in win

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
N. EovaldiNathan Eovaldi	N. PivettaNick Pivetta	M. Wacha Red Sox's Michael Wacha: Electric in return from IL Michael Wacha Red Sox's Michael Wacha: Electric in return from IL	R. Hill Red Sox's Rich Hill: Stays in rotation Rich Hill Red Sox's Rich Hill: Stays in rotation	K. CrawfordKutter Crawford

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
T. Houck Red Sox's Tanner Houck: One more specialist to see Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 21 Tanner Houck Red Sox's Tanner Houck: One more specialist to see Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 21 G. Whitlock Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock: Shuts door Sunday Garrett Whitlock Red Sox's Garrett Whitlock: Shuts door Sunday J. SchreiberJohn Schreiber	M. Strahm Red Sox's Matt Strahm: Heading on rehab assignment Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Aug 19 Matt Strahm Red Sox's Matt Strahm: Heading on rehab assignment Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Aug 19	R. Brasier Red Sox's Ryan Brasier: Perfect inning to secure hold Ryan Brasier Red Sox's Ryan Brasier: Perfect inning to secure hold A. DavisAustin Davis M. BarnesMatt Barnes T. Danish Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Tyler Danish Forearm: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 H. SawamuraHirokazu Sawamura J. FamiliaJeurys Familia J. Taylor Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 Josh Taylor Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15