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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. DiazYainer Diaz	V. Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: Caps huge inning with homer Victor Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: Caps huge inning with homer	C. SalazarCesar Salazar
First Base	C. WalkerChristian Walker	Z. Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Zach Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24	S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston I. ParedesIsaac Paredes V. Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: Caps huge inning with homer Victor Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: Caps huge inning with homer Y. DiazYainer Diaz M. DubonMauricio Dubon
Second Base	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Notches three hits, including homer Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Notches three hits, including homer	M. DubonMauricio Dubon	B. Rodgers Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Out with oblique strain Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 Brendan Rodgers Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Out with oblique strain Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 L. GuillormeLuis Guillorme S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston I. ParedesIsaac Paredes
Shortstop	J. PenaJeremy Pena	L. GuillormeLuis Guillorme	M. DubonMauricio Dubon S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston
Third Base	I. ParedesIsaac Paredes	S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston	M. DubonMauricio Dubon L. GuillormeLuis Guillorme C. SmithCam Smith Z. Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Zach Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24
Left Field	J. Melton Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Jacob Melton Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18	J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Notches three hits, including homer Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Notches three hits, including homer	Z. Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Zach Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 C. McCormick Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Chas McCormick Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 C. HummelCooper Hummel S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston M. DubonMauricio Dubon Y. Alvarez Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Yordan Alvarez Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 T. Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 Taylor Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 P. Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 Pedro Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
Center Field	J. Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Five-game hitting streak Jake Meyers Astros' Jake Meyers: Five-game hitting streak	J. Melton Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Jacob Melton Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18	C. McCormick Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Chas McCormick Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 M. DubonMauricio Dubon P. Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 Pedro Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 C. SmithCam Smith T. Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 Taylor Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least Jun 20
Right Field	C. SmithCam Smith	J. Melton Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Jacob Melton Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18	Z. Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Zach Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 C. McCormick Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Chas McCormick Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 C. HummelCooper Hummel S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston M. DubonMauricio Dubon T. Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 Taylor Trammell Calf: Expected to be out until at least Jun 20 P. Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 Pedro Leon Knee: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25
Designated Hitter	Y. Alvarez Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Yordan Alvarez Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24	V. Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: Caps huge inning with homer Victor Caratini Astros' Victor Caratini: Caps huge inning with homer	Y. DiazYainer Diaz J. Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Notches three hits, including homer Jose Altuve Astros' Jose Altuve: Notches three hits, including homer Z. Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Zach Dezenzo Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 I. ParedesIsaac Paredes J. Melton Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Jacob Melton Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 B. Rodgers Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Out with oblique strain Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 Brendan Rodgers Astros' Brendan Rodgers: Out with oblique strain Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Jun 25 C. WalkerChristian Walker C. SmithCam Smith S. Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston Shay Whitcomb Astros' Shay Whitcomb: Back in Houston

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
H. BrownHunter Brown	F. Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Gets ample run support in victory Framber Valdez Astros' Framber Valdez: Gets ample run support in victory	L. McCullers Foot: Expected to be out until at least Jun 28 Lance McCullers Foot: Expected to be out until at least Jun 28	C. GordonColton Gordon	B. WalterBrandon Walter

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. HaderJosh Hader	B. AbreuBryan Abreu	B. KingBryan King K. OrtKaleb Ort S. DubinShawn Dubin S. OkertSteven Okert B. SousaBennett Sousa N. Hernandez Astros' Nick Hernandez: Recalled to majors Nick Hernandez Astros' Nick Hernandez: Recalled to majors