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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. PerezSalvador Perez	F. FerminFreddy Fermin	—
First Base	V. Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Launches two-run homer Vinnie Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Launches two-run homer	J. Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers Jac Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers	S. PerezSalvador Perez M. CanhaMark Canha N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday
Second Base	J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Resumes June surge Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Resumes June surge	M. Massey Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Michael Massey Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Shortstop	B. WittBobby Witt	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Third Base	M. GarciaMaikel Garcia	N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday	J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Resumes June surge Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Resumes June surge T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Left Field	N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday	D. WatersDrew Waters	M. CanhaMark Canha M. Massey Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Michael Massey Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Resumes June surge Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Resumes June surge J. Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers Jac Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers J. RaveJohn Rave T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Center Field	K. Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Resting Saturday Kyle Isbel Royals' Kyle Isbel: Resting Saturday	D. WatersDrew Waters	J. RaveJohn Rave T. TolbertTyler Tolbert M. GarciaMaikel Garcia
Right Field	J. Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers Jac Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers	J. RaveJohn Rave	D. WatersDrew Waters M. CanhaMark Canha N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday M. Massey Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Michael Massey Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 T. TolbertTyler Tolbert
Designated Hitter	M. Massey Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24 Michael Massey Ankle: Expected to be out until at least Jun 24	V. Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Launches two-run homer Vinnie Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Launches two-run homer	J. India Royals' Jonathan India: Resumes June surge Jonathan India Royals' Jonathan India: Resumes June surge S. PerezSalvador Perez J. Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers Jac Caglianone Royals' Jac Caglianone: Belts first major-league homers N. Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday Nick Loftin Royals' Nick Loftin: Getting rest Saturday M. CanhaMark Canha M. GarciaMaikel Garcia F. FerminFreddy Fermin B. WittBobby Witt

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
C. Ragans Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18 Cole Ragans Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 18	K. BubicKris Bubic	S. LugoSeth Lugo	M. Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Limits Rangers to one run Michael Wacha Royals' Michael Wacha: Limits Rangers to one run	M. Lorenzen Royals' Michael Lorenzen: Settles for no-decision Friday Michael Lorenzen Royals' Michael Lorenzen: Settles for no-decision Friday

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
C. Estevez Royals' Carlos Estevez: Secures 22nd save Carlos Estevez Royals' Carlos Estevez: Secures 22nd save	L. ErcegLucas Erceg	J. SchreiberJohn Schreiber S. CruzSteven Cruz D. LynchDaniel Lynch A. ZerpaAngel Zerpa S. Long Royals' Sam Long: Returns from IL Sam Long Royals' Sam Long: Returns from IL T. ClarkeTaylor Clarke H. Harvey Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 7 Hunter Harvey Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Jul 7 J. McArthur Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 25 James McArthur Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Jul 25