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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 17th homer Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 17th homer	M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15	—
First Base	V. Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Resting Saturday Vinnie Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Resting Saturday	N. Pratto Royals' Nick Pratto: Out of Sunday's lineup Nick Pratto Royals' Nick Pratto: Out of Sunday's lineup	R. O'HearnRyan O'Hearn H. DozierHunter Dozier S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 17th homer Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 17th homer
Second Base	M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Heads to bench Sunday Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Heads to bench Sunday	N. Lopez Royals' Nicky Lopez: Out of lineup Nicky Lopez Royals' Nicky Lopez: Out of lineup	A. Mondesi Knee: Out for the season Adalberto Mondesi Knee: Out for the season
Shortstop	N. Lopez Royals' Nicky Lopez: Out of lineup Nicky Lopez Royals' Nicky Lopez: Out of lineup	B. WittBobby Witt	M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Heads to bench Sunday Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Heads to bench Sunday N. EatonNathan Eaton A. Mondesi Knee: Out for the season Adalberto Mondesi Knee: Out for the season
Third Base	B. WittBobby Witt	H. DozierHunter Dozier	N. Lopez Royals' Nicky Lopez: Out of lineup Nicky Lopez Royals' Nicky Lopez: Out of lineup M. Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Heads to bench Sunday Michael Massey Royals' Michael Massey: Heads to bench Sunday N. EatonNathan Eaton M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 A. Mondesi Knee: Out for the season Adalberto Mondesi Knee: Out for the season
Left Field	N. Pratto Royals' Nick Pratto: Out of Sunday's lineup Nick Pratto Royals' Nick Pratto: Out of Sunday's lineup	K. IsbelKyle Isbel	N. EatonNathan Eaton M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 B. RookerBrent Rooker H. DozierHunter Dozier M. TaylorMichael Taylor E. Olivares Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 20 Edward Olivares Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
Center Field	M. TaylorMichael Taylor	N. EatonNathan Eaton	K. IsbelKyle Isbel B. RookerBrent Rooker E. Olivares Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 20 Edward Olivares Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
Right Field	H. DozierHunter Dozier	K. IsbelKyle Isbel	N. EatonNathan Eaton B. RookerBrent Rooker M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 R. O'HearnRyan O'Hearn M. TaylorMichael Taylor E. Olivares Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 20 Edward Olivares Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 20
Designated Hitter	M. Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 MJ Melendez Royals' MJ Melendez: Late scratch Sunday Undisclosed: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15	V. Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Resting Saturday Vinnie Pasquantino Royals' Vinnie Pasquantino: Resting Saturday	S. Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 17th homer Salvador Perez Royals' Salvador Perez: Hits 17th homer H. DozierHunter Dozier N. Pratto Royals' Nick Pratto: Out of Sunday's lineup Nick Pratto Royals' Nick Pratto: Out of Sunday's lineup R. O'HearnRyan O'Hearn B. WittBobby Witt M. TaylorMichael Taylor E. Olivares Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 20 Edward Olivares Quadriceps: Expected to be out until at least Sep 20 A. Mondesi Knee: Out for the season Adalberto Mondesi Knee: Out for the season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
B. SingerBrady Singer	B. Keller Royals' Brad Keller: Shelled by Dodgers Brad Keller Royals' Brad Keller: Shelled by Dodgers	Z. GreinkeZack Greinke	D. LynchDaniel Lynch	K. BubicKris Bubic

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
S. BarlowScott Barlow	J. Staumont Royals' Josh Staumont: Falls apart Friday Josh Staumont Royals' Josh Staumont: Falls apart Friday	T. Clarke Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Aug 23 Taylor Clarke Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Aug 23 J. CuasJose Cuas D. ColemanDylan Coleman A. GarrettAmir Garrett L. WeaverLuke Weaver J. Payamps Royals' Joel Payamps: Away on bereavement leave Bereavement List: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 Joel Payamps Royals' Joel Payamps: Away on bereavement leave Bereavement List: Expected to be out until at least Aug 16 W. MillsWyatt Mills C. Hernandez Royals' Carlos Hernandez: Returns to majors Carlos Hernandez Royals' Carlos Hernandez: Returns to majors T. Zuber Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 Tyler Zuber Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 15 J. Brentz Elbow: Out for the season Jacob Brentz Elbow: Out for the season