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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	A. Romine Austin Romine	E. Haase Eric Haase	G. Greiner Tigers' Grayson Greiner: Facing increased competition Grayson Greiner Tigers' Grayson Greiner: Facing increased competition
First Base	C. Cron C.J. Cron	J. Candelario Jeimer Candelario	N. Goodrum Niko Goodrum M. Cabrera Miguel Cabrera F. Schwindel Tigers' Frank Schwindel: Added to 60-man pool Frank Schwindel Tigers' Frank Schwindel: Added to 60-man pool
Second Base	J. Schoop Jonathan Schoop	J. Mercer Tigers' Jordy Mercer: Makes 60-man roster Jordy Mercer Tigers' Jordy Mercer: Makes 60-man roster	H. Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap Harold Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap N. Goodrum Niko Goodrum D. Lugo Dawel Lugo
Shortstop	N. Goodrum Niko Goodrum	J. Mercer Tigers' Jordy Mercer: Makes 60-man roster Jordy Mercer Tigers' Jordy Mercer: Makes 60-man roster	W. Castro Willi Castro H. Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap Harold Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap
Third Base	J. Candelario Jeimer Candelario	D. Lugo Dawel Lugo	H. Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap Harold Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap N. Goodrum Niko Goodrum
Left Field	V. Reyes Victor Reyes	C. Stewart Christin Stewart	C. Maybin Cameron Maybin T. Demeritte Travis Demeritte J. Bonifacio Tigers' Jorge Bonifacio: Added to 60-man pool Jorge Bonifacio Tigers' Jorge Bonifacio: Added to 60-man pool N. Goodrum Niko Goodrum H. Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap Harold Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap
Center Field	J. Jones JaCoby Jones	V. Reyes Victor Reyes	H. Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap Harold Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap N. Goodrum Niko Goodrum
Right Field	C. Maybin Cameron Maybin	V. Reyes Victor Reyes	J. Bonifacio Tigers' Jorge Bonifacio: Added to 60-man pool Jorge Bonifacio Tigers' Jorge Bonifacio: Added to 60-man pool T. Demeritte Travis Demeritte H. Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap Harold Castro Tigers' Harold Castro: Utility role likely on tap J. Jones JaCoby Jones N. Goodrum Niko Goodrum
Designated Hitter	M. Cabrera Miguel Cabrera	C. Stewart Christin Stewart	N. Goodrum Niko Goodrum C. Cron C.J. Cron J. Bonifacio Tigers' Jorge Bonifacio: Added to 60-man pool Jorge Bonifacio Tigers' Jorge Bonifacio: Added to 60-man pool J. Candelario Jeimer Candelario F. Schwindel Tigers' Frank Schwindel: Added to 60-man pool Frank Schwindel Tigers' Frank Schwindel: Added to 60-man pool

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
M. Boyd Matthew Boyd	M. Fulmer Tigers' Michael Fulmer: Tosses bullpen session Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 23 Michael Fulmer Tigers' Michael Fulmer: Tosses bullpen session Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 23	S. Turnbull Spencer Turnbull	J. Zimmermann Jordan Zimmermann	I. Nova Ivan Nova

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. Jimenez Joe Jimenez	B. Farmer Buck Farmer	J. Cisnero Jose Cisnero B. Garcia Bryan Garcia G. Soto Gregory Soto D. McKay David McKay T. Alexander Tyler Alexander R. Garcia Rony Garcia D. Agrazal Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Makes 60-man roster Dario Agrazal Tigers' Dario Agrazal: Makes 60-man roster J. Schreiber Tigers' John Schreiber: Part of 60-man pool John Schreiber Tigers' John Schreiber: Part of 60-man pool