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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	R. JeffersRyan Jeffers	C. VazquezChristian Vazquez	—
First Base	A. Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: No tear in shoulder labrum Shoulder: Probable for start of season Alex Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: No tear in shoulder labrum Shoulder: Probable for start of season	K. FarmerKyle Farmer	J. Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Starts hitting Shoulder: Probable for start of season Jose Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Starts hitting Shoulder: Probable for start of season C. VazquezChristian Vazquez E. JulienEdouard Julien
Second Base	J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Club option exercised Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Club option exercised	E. JulienEdouard Julien	K. FarmerKyle Farmer W. CastroWilli Castro N. GordonNick Gordon
Shortstop	C. CorreaCarlos Correa	K. FarmerKyle Farmer	W. CastroWilli Castro N. GordonNick Gordon
Third Base	R. LewisRoyce Lewis	J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Club option exercised Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Club option exercised	J. Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Starts hitting Shoulder: Probable for start of season Jose Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Starts hitting Shoulder: Probable for start of season W. CastroWilli Castro K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Left Field	M. WallnerMatt Wallner	T. LarnachTrevor Larnach	W. CastroWilli Castro N. GordonNick Gordon A. Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: No tear in shoulder labrum Shoulder: Probable for start of season Alex Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: No tear in shoulder labrum Shoulder: Probable for start of season K. FarmerKyle Farmer
Center Field	B. Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Projected to return to CF Knee: Probable for start of season Byron Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Projected to return to CF Knee: Probable for start of season	W. CastroWilli Castro	N. GordonNick Gordon
Right Field	M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Club option picked up Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Club option picked up	W. CastroWilli Castro	M. WallnerMatt Wallner T. LarnachTrevor Larnach A. Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: No tear in shoulder labrum Shoulder: Probable for start of season Alex Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: No tear in shoulder labrum Shoulder: Probable for start of season
Designated Hitter	E. JulienEdouard Julien	B. Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Projected to return to CF Knee: Probable for start of season Byron Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Projected to return to CF Knee: Probable for start of season	J. Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Club option exercised Jorge Polanco Twins' Jorge Polanco: Club option exercised J. Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Starts hitting Shoulder: Probable for start of season Jose Miranda Twins' Jose Miranda: Starts hitting Shoulder: Probable for start of season T. LarnachTrevor Larnach R. LewisRoyce Lewis M. WallnerMatt Wallner A. Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: No tear in shoulder labrum Shoulder: Probable for start of season Alex Kirilloff Twins' Alex Kirilloff: No tear in shoulder labrum Shoulder: Probable for start of season R. JeffersRyan Jeffers M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Club option picked up Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Club option picked up

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
P. LopezPablo Lopez	J. RyanJoe Ryan	B. OberBailey Ober	C. PaddackChris Paddack	L. VarlandLouie Varland

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. DuranJhoan Duran	E. Pagan Reds' Emilio Pagan: Agrees to deal with Reds Emilio Pagan Reds' Emilio Pagan: Agrees to deal with Reds	C. ThielbarCaleb Thielbar B. StewartBrock Stewart K. FunderburkKody Funderburk J. AlcalaJorge Alcala J. BalazovicJordan Balazovic J. WinderJosh Winder C. SandsCole Sands B. HeadrickBrent Headrick M. Canterino Elbow: Probable for start of season Matt Canterino Elbow: Probable for start of season O. Ortega Astros' Oliver Ortega: Claimed by Houston Back: Probable for start of season Oliver Ortega Astros' Oliver Ortega: Claimed by Houston Back: Probable for start of season