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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	C. Gallagher Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Aug 24 Cam Gallagher Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Aug 24	M. Viloria Meibrys Viloria	N. Dini Nick Dini S. Perez Elbow: Out for the season Salvador Perez Elbow: Out for the season
First Base	R. O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn	C. Cuthbert Cheslor Cuthbert	H. Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run Hunter Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run W. Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer Whit Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer
Second Base	N. Lopez Nicky Lopez	W. Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer Whit Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer	H. Arteaga Humberto Arteaga A. Mondesi Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Playing field in rehab Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Adalberto Mondesi Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Playing field in rehab Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1
Shortstop	A. Mondesi Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Playing field in rehab Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Adalberto Mondesi Royals' Adalberto Mondesi: Playing field in rehab Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1	N. Lopez Nicky Lopez	H. Arteaga Humberto Arteaga W. Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer Whit Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer
Third Base	H. Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run Hunter Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run	C. Cuthbert Cheslor Cuthbert	H. Arteaga Humberto Arteaga W. Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer Whit Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer
Left Field	A. Gordon Alex Gordon	B. Phillips Brett Phillips	B. Starling Bubba Starling J. Soler Jorge Soler H. Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run Hunter Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run W. Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer Whit Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer
Center Field	B. Starling Bubba Starling	B. Phillips Brett Phillips	W. Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer Whit Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer
Right Field	W. Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer Whit Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer	B. Phillips Brett Phillips	H. Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run Hunter Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run J. Soler Jorge Soler B. Starling Bubba Starling A. Gordon Alex Gordon
Designated Hitter	J. Soler Jorge Soler	H. Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run Hunter Dozier Royals' Hunter Dozier: Responsible for team's lone run	R. O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn A. Gordon Alex Gordon W. Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer Whit Merrifield Royals' Whit Merrifield: Records 15th homer S. Perez Elbow: Out for the season Salvador Perez Elbow: Out for the season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
D. Duffy Royals' Danny Duffy: Needs rehab assignment Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 30 Danny Duffy Royals' Danny Duffy: Needs rehab assignment Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Aug 30	B. Keller Brad Keller	J. Junis Royals' Jakob Junis: Saddled with 12th loss Jake Junis Royals' Jakob Junis: Saddled with 12th loss	M. Montgomery Royals' Mike Montgomery: Crushed by Orioles Mike Montgomery Royals' Mike Montgomery: Crushed by Orioles	G. Sparkman Glenn Sparkman

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
I. Kennedy Ian Kennedy	S. Barlow Scott Barlow	J. Staumont Josh Staumont K. McCarthy Kevin McCarthy T. Hill Tim Hill J. Newberry Royals' Jake Newberry: On IL with shoulder inflammation Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 Jake Newberry Royals' Jake Newberry: On IL with shoulder inflammation Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 J. Barnes Jacob Barnes K. Zimmer Royals' Kyle Zimmer: Recalled from Triple-A Kyle Zimmer Royals' Kyle Zimmer: Recalled from Triple-A