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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. Perez Salvador Perez	C. Gallagher Cam Gallagher	—
First Base	R. O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn	H. Dozier Hunter Dozier	C. Cuthbert Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert: Agrees to deal with Royals Cheslor Cuthbert Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert: Agrees to deal with Royals W. Merrifield Whit Merrifield
Second Base	W. Merrifield Whit Merrifield	A. Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi	C. Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals Chris Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals R. Herrera Rosell Herrera C. Cuthbert Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert: Agrees to deal with Royals Cheslor Cuthbert Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert: Agrees to deal with Royals
Shortstop	A. Mondesi Adalberto Mondesi	C. Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals Chris Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals	W. Merrifield Whit Merrifield
Third Base	H. Dozier Hunter Dozier	R. Herrera Rosell Herrera	C. Cuthbert Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert: Agrees to deal with Royals Cheslor Cuthbert Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert: Agrees to deal with Royals W. Merrifield Whit Merrifield C. Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals Chris Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals
Left Field	A. Gordon Alex Gordon	J. Bonifacio Jorge Bonifacio	B. Phillips Brett Phillips C. Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals Chris Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals B. Goodwin Brian Goodwin J. Soler Jorge Soler R. Herrera Rosell Herrera H. Dozier Hunter Dozier
Center Field	B. Hamilton Royals' Billy Hamilton: Latches on with Kansas City Billy Hamilton Royals' Billy Hamilton: Latches on with Kansas City	B. Goodwin Brian Goodwin	B. Phillips Brett Phillips R. Herrera Rosell Herrera C. Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals Chris Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals
Right Field	B. Phillips Brett Phillips	J. Bonifacio Jorge Bonifacio	J. Soler Jorge Soler C. Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals Chris Owings Royals' Chris Owings: Inks deal with Royals R. Herrera Rosell Herrera B. Goodwin Brian Goodwin H. Dozier Hunter Dozier A. Gordon Alex Gordon
Designated Hitter	J. Soler Jorge Soler	J. Bonifacio Jorge Bonifacio	S. Perez Salvador Perez R. O'Hearn Ryan O'Hearn H. Dozier Hunter Dozier C. Cuthbert Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert: Agrees to deal with Royals Cheslor Cuthbert Royals' Cheslor Cuthbert: Agrees to deal with Royals A. Gordon Alex Gordon

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Junis Jake Junis	D. Duffy Danny Duffy	B. Keller Brad Keller	I. Kennedy Ian Kennedy	J. Lopez Jorge Lopez

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
W. Peralta Wily Peralta	K. McCarthy Kevin McCarthy	H. Fillmyer Heath Fillmyer T. Hill Tim Hill J. Newberry Jake Newberry B. Flynn Royals' Brian Flynn: Staying put in Kansas City Brian Flynn Royals' Brian Flynn: Staying put in Kansas City G. Sparkman Glenn Sparkman B. Lively Ben Lively