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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	M. Garver Twins' Mitch Garver: Takes seat due to hand injury Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Mitch Garver Twins' Mitch Garver: Takes seat due to hand injury Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30	R. Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Smacks grand slam Ryan Jeffers Twins' Ryan Jeffers: Smacks grand slam	W. Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer Willians Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer
First Base	M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Homers twice Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Homers twice	W. Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer Willians Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer	B. Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game Brent Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game M. Garver Twins' Mitch Garver: Takes seat due to hand injury Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Mitch Garver Twins' Mitch Garver: Takes seat due to hand injury Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 A. Kirilloff Wrist: Out for the season Alex Kirilloff Wrist: Out for the season
Second Base	J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Slugs 15th homer Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Slugs 15th homer	L. Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3 Luis Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3	R. Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Rob Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 N. Gordon Nick Gordon W. Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer Willians Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer
Shortstop	A. Simmons Andrelton Simmons	J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Slugs 15th homer Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Slugs 15th homer	N. Gordon Nick Gordon L. Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3 Luis Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3
Third Base	J. Donaldson Twins' Josh Donaldson: Idle Wednesday Josh Donaldson Twins' Josh Donaldson: Idle Wednesday	W. Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer Willians Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer	M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Homers twice Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Homers twice L. Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3 Luis Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3 R. Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Rob Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30
Left Field	T. Larnach Trevor Larnach	L. Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3 Luis Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3	B. Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game Brent Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game R. Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Rob Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 J. Cave Twins' Jake Cave: Remains on bench Jake Cave Twins' Jake Cave: Remains on bench G. Celestino Gilberto Celestino K. Garlick Groin: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 Kyle Garlick Groin: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 A. Kirilloff Wrist: Out for the season Alex Kirilloff Wrist: Out for the season
Center Field	B. Buxton Hand: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1 Byron Buxton Hand: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1	R. Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Rob Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30	J. Cave Twins' Jake Cave: Remains on bench Jake Cave Twins' Jake Cave: Remains on bench G. Celestino Gilberto Celestino N. Gordon Nick Gordon M. Kepler Max Kepler B. Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game Brent Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game K. Garlick Groin: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 Kyle Garlick Groin: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3
Right Field	M. Kepler Max Kepler	B. Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game Brent Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game	J. Cave Twins' Jake Cave: Remains on bench Jake Cave Twins' Jake Cave: Remains on bench T. Larnach Trevor Larnach R. Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Rob Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 G. Celestino Gilberto Celestino K. Garlick Groin: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 Kyle Garlick Groin: Expected to be out until at least Sep 3 W. Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer Willians Astudillo Twins' Willians Astudillo: Records fifth homer A. Kirilloff Wrist: Out for the season Alex Kirilloff Wrist: Out for the season
Designated Hitter	B. Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game Brent Rooker Twins' Brent Rooker: Starts again after three-hit game	M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Homers twice Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Homers twice	M. Kepler Max Kepler M. Garver Twins' Mitch Garver: Takes seat due to hand injury Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Mitch Garver Twins' Mitch Garver: Takes seat due to hand injury Hand: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 J. Donaldson Twins' Josh Donaldson: Idle Wednesday Josh Donaldson Twins' Josh Donaldson: Idle Wednesday L. Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3 Luis Arraez Knee: Expected to be out until at least Aug 3 R. Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Rob Refsnyder Hamstring: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Slugs 15th homer Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Slugs 15th homer

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Berrios Jose Berrios	K. Maeda Kenta Maeda	M. Pineda Michael Pineda	J. Happ Twins' J.A. Happ: Lit up by Detroit J.A. Happ Twins' J.A. Happ: Lit up by Detroit	B. Ober Bailey Ober

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
H. Robles Twins' Hansel Robles: Exits due to dizziness Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 Hansel Robles Twins' Hansel Robles: Exits due to dizziness Illness: Expected to be out until at least Jul 30 T. Rogers Finger: Expected to be out until at least Aug 5 Taylor Rogers Finger: Expected to be out until at least Aug 5	T. Duffey Tyler Duffey	J. Alcala Jorge Alcala C. Thielbar Caleb Thielbar A. Colome Alex Colome L. Farrell Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Aug 7 Luke Farrell Oblique: Expected to be out until at least Aug 7 D. Coulombe Danny Coulombe D. Law Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 8 Derek Law Shoulder: Expected to be out until at least Aug 8 J. Minaya Juan Minaya B. Burrows Beau Burrows D. Smeltzer Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1 Devin Smeltzer Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 1 C. Stashak Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 5 Cody Stashak Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 5 E. Colina Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 24 Edwar Colina Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 24