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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	M. Garver Mitch Garver	J. Castro Knee: DL. Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2019 Jason Castro Knee: DL. Expected to be out until at least Feb 1, 2019	J. Graterol Reds' Juan Graterol: Claimed by Reds Juan Graterol Reds' Juan Graterol: Claimed by Reds
First Base	T. Austin Tyler Austin	M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Won't face charges after car accident Leg: Out for the season Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Won't face charges after car accident Leg: Out for the season	M. Garver Mitch Garver M. Kepler Max Kepler E. Adrianza Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Expected to be ready for Opening Day Shoulder: Ehire Adrianza Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Expected to be ready for Opening Day Shoulder: W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo
Second Base	E. Adrianza Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Expected to be ready for Opening Day Shoulder: Ehire Adrianza Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Expected to be ready for Opening Day Shoulder:	J. Polanco Jorge Polanco	W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo
Shortstop	J. Polanco Jorge Polanco	E. Adrianza Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Expected to be ready for Opening Day Shoulder: Ehire Adrianza Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Expected to be ready for Opening Day Shoulder:	—
Third Base	M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Won't face charges after car accident Leg: Out for the season Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Won't face charges after car accident Leg: Out for the season	E. Adrianza Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Expected to be ready for Opening Day Shoulder: Ehire Adrianza Twins' Ehire Adrianza: Expected to be ready for Opening Day Shoulder:	J. Polanco Jorge Polanco W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo
Left Field	E. Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Set for normal offseason Eddie Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Set for normal offseason	R. Grossman Robbie Grossman	J. Field Cubs' Johnny Field: Claimed by Cubs Johnny Field Cubs' Johnny Field: Claimed by Cubs J. Cave Jake Cave W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo
Center Field	J. Cave Jake Cave	M. Kepler Max Kepler	R. Grossman Robbie Grossman E. Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Set for normal offseason Eddie Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Set for normal offseason
Right Field	M. Kepler Max Kepler	R. Grossman Robbie Grossman	J. Cave Jake Cave E. Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Set for normal offseason Eddie Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Set for normal offseason
Designated Hitter	W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo	T. Austin Tyler Austin	M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Won't face charges after car accident Leg: Out for the season Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Won't face charges after car accident Leg: Out for the season R. Grossman Robbie Grossman M. Garver Mitch Garver M. Kepler Max Kepler E. Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Set for normal offseason Eddie Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Set for normal offseason J. Cave Jake Cave

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Berrios Jose Berrios	K. Gibson Kyle Gibson	J. Odorizzi Jake Odorizzi	M. Pineda Twins' Michael Pineda: Progressing well from surgery Knee: DL. Expected to be out until at least Mar 1, 2019 Michael Pineda Twins' Michael Pineda: Progressing well from surgery Knee: DL. Expected to be out until at least Mar 1, 2019	A. Mejia Elbow: DL. Expected to be out until at least Mar 1, 2019 Adalberto Mejia Elbow: DL. Expected to be out until at least Mar 1, 2019

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
T. May Trevor May T. Hildenberger Trevor Hildenberger	A. Reed Addison Reed	T. Rogers Taylor Rogers M. Magill Matt Magill G. Moya Gabriel Moya A. Slegers Aaron Slegers A. Busenitz Alan Busenitz J. Curtiss John Curtiss T. Duffey Tyler Duffey K. Stewart Kohl Stewart S. Gonsalves Stephen Gonsalves O. Drake Rays' Oliver Drake: Scooped up by Rays Oliver Drake Rays' Oliver Drake: Scooped up by Rays