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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	W. Contreras Willson Contreras	V. Caratini Victor Caratini	—
First Base	A. Rizzo Cubs' Anthony Rizzo: Four-hit day against Phillies Anthony Rizzo Cubs' Anthony Rizzo: Four-hit day against Phillies	D. Descalso Daniel Descalso	V. Caratini Victor Caratini W. Contreras Willson Contreras K. Bryant Cubs' Kris Bryant: Getting day off Kris Bryant Cubs' Kris Bryant: Getting day off B. Zobrist Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 29 Ben Zobrist Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 29 J. Baez Javier Baez
Second Base	D. Descalso Daniel Descalso	A. Russell Cubs' Addison Russell: Sits Thursday Addison Russell Cubs' Addison Russell: Sits Thursday	D. Bote David Bote J. Baez Javier Baez B. Zobrist Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 29 Ben Zobrist Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 29
Shortstop	J. Baez Javier Baez	A. Russell Cubs' Addison Russell: Sits Thursday Addison Russell Cubs' Addison Russell: Sits Thursday	D. Bote David Bote
Third Base	K. Bryant Cubs' Kris Bryant: Getting day off Kris Bryant Cubs' Kris Bryant: Getting day off	D. Bote David Bote	D. Descalso Daniel Descalso J. Baez Javier Baez W. Contreras Willson Contreras
Left Field	K. Schwarber Cubs' Kyle Schwarber: Hits seventh home run Kyle Schwarber Cubs' Kyle Schwarber: Hits seventh home run	B. Zobrist Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 29 Ben Zobrist Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 29	K. Bryant Cubs' Kris Bryant: Getting day off Kris Bryant Cubs' Kris Bryant: Getting day off M. Zagunis Cubs' Mark Zagunis: No starts in May Mark Zagunis Cubs' Mark Zagunis: No starts in May A. Almora Albert Almora D. Descalso Daniel Descalso W. Contreras Willson Contreras
Center Field	A. Almora Albert Almora	J. Heyward Cubs' Jason Heyward: Walks four times Jason Heyward Cubs' Jason Heyward: Walks four times	J. Baez Javier Baez
Right Field	J. Heyward Cubs' Jason Heyward: Walks four times Jason Heyward Cubs' Jason Heyward: Walks four times	K. Bryant Cubs' Kris Bryant: Getting day off Kris Bryant Cubs' Kris Bryant: Getting day off	B. Zobrist Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 29 Ben Zobrist Personal: Expected to be out until at least May 29 M. Zagunis Cubs' Mark Zagunis: No starts in May Mark Zagunis Cubs' Mark Zagunis: No starts in May D. Bote David Bote

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Lester Cubs' Jon Lester: Takes loss against Phillies Jon Lester Cubs' Jon Lester: Takes loss against Phillies	K. Hendricks Kyle Hendricks	C. Hamels Cubs' Cole Hamels: Inefficient in no-decision Cole Hamels Cubs' Cole Hamels: Inefficient in no-decision	J. Quintana Jose Quintana	Y. Darvish Yu Darvish

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
P. Strop Cubs' Pedro Strop: May not need rehab assignment Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 27 Pedro Strop Cubs' Pedro Strop: May not need rehab assignment Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least May 27 S. Cishek Cubs' Steve Cishek: Time as closer nearing end? Steve Cishek Cubs' Steve Cishek: Time as closer nearing end? B. Morrow Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 8 Brandon Morrow Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 8	B. Kintzler Brandon Kintzler	C. Edwards Carl Edwards M. Montgomery Mike Montgomery B. Brach Brad Brach X. Cedeno Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 Xavier Cedeno Wrist: Expected to be out until at least Jun 1 A. Webster Arm: Expected to be out until at least May 27 Allen Webster Arm: Expected to be out until at least May 27 K. Ryan Kyle Ryan T. Chatwood Tyler Chatwood R. Wick Rowan Wick T. Barnette Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26 Tony Barnette Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least May 26