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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. KellyCarson Kelly	M. Amaya Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Rehab assignment likely coming soon Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 25 Miguel Amaya Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Rehab assignment likely coming soon Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 25	R. McGuireReese McGuire
First Base	M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Goes deep from leadoff spot Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Goes deep from leadoff spot	J. TurnerJustin Turner	V. BrujanVidal Brujan
Second Base	N. Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Triples from leadoff spot Saturday Nico Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Triples from leadoff spot Saturday	J. BertiJon Berti	V. BrujanVidal Brujan M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Goes deep from leadoff spot Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Goes deep from leadoff spot M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Benched for third straight game Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Benched for third straight game
Shortstop	D. Swanson Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Blasts off in win Sunday Dansby Swanson Cubs' Dansby Swanson: Blasts off in win Sunday	N. Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Triples from leadoff spot Saturday Nico Hoerner Cubs' Nico Hoerner: Triples from leadoff spot Saturday	J. BertiJon Berti V. BrujanVidal Brujan M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Benched for third straight game Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Benched for third straight game
Third Base	M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Benched for third straight game Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Benched for third straight game	J. BertiJon Berti	V. BrujanVidal Brujan J. TurnerJustin Turner
Left Field	I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Tallies two hits, RBI in win Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Tallies two hits, RBI in win	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki	V. BrujanVidal Brujan P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong J. BertiJon Berti
Center Field	P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong	V. BrujanVidal Brujan	I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Tallies two hits, RBI in win Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Tallies two hits, RBI in win J. BertiJon Berti
Right Field	K. TuckerKyle Tucker	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki	V. BrujanVidal Brujan P. Crow-ArmstrongPete Crow-Armstrong
Designated Hitter	S. SuzukiSeiya Suzuki	I. Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Tallies two hits, RBI in win Ian Happ Cubs' Ian Happ: Tallies two hits, RBI in win	K. TuckerKyle Tucker J. TurnerJustin Turner M. Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Goes deep from leadoff spot Michael Busch Cubs' Michael Busch: Goes deep from leadoff spot M. Amaya Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Rehab assignment likely coming soon Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 25 Miguel Amaya Cubs' Miguel Amaya: Rehab assignment likely coming soon Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jul 25 C. KellyCarson Kelly M. Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Benched for third straight game Matt Shaw Cubs' Matt Shaw: Benched for third straight game

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
S. Imanaga Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Limits Yankees to one run in win Shota Imanaga Cubs' Shota Imanaga: Limits Yankees to one run in win	M. Boyd Cubs' Matthew Boyd: Looks good heading into second half Matthew Boyd Cubs' Matthew Boyd: Looks good heading into second half	J. Taillon Calf: Expected to be out until at least Aug 12 Jameson Taillon Calf: Expected to be out until at least Aug 12	C. HortonCade Horton	C. ReaColin Rea

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
D. Palencia Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Records another save Sunday Daniel Palencia Cubs' Daniel Palencia: Records another save Sunday	R. PresslyRyan Pressly	D. PomeranzDrew Pomeranz P. Hodge Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 25 Porter Hodge Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 25 B. KellerBrad Keller C. ThielbarCaleb Thielbar R. BrasierRyan Brasier E. RobertsEthan Roberts B. KriskeBrooks Kriske E. Morgan Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Elijah Morgan Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18