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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	M. Garver Mitch Garver	J. Castro Twins' Jason Castro: Ready to go for spring training Jason Castro Twins' Jason Castro: Ready to go for spring training	W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo
First Base	C. Cron C.J. Cron	T. Austin Tyler Austin	M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Signs deal to avoid arbitration Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Signs deal to avoid arbitration M. Garver Mitch Garver M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Inks deal with Minnesota Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Inks deal with Minnesota W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo
Second Base	J. Schoop Jonathan Schoop	R. Torreyes Ronald Torreyes	E. Adrianza Ehire Adrianza J. Polanco Jorge Polanco
Shortstop	J. Polanco Jorge Polanco	E. Adrianza Ehire Adrianza	R. Torreyes Ronald Torreyes J. Schoop Jonathan Schoop
Third Base	M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Signs deal to avoid arbitration Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Signs deal to avoid arbitration	W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo	E. Adrianza Ehire Adrianza R. Torreyes Ronald Torreyes J. Polanco Jorge Polanco
Left Field	E. Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Gets raise from Twins Eddie Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Gets raise from Twins	M. Reed Michael Reed	J. Cave Jake Cave
Center Field	B. Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Signs one-year deal with Twins Byron Buxton Twins' Byron Buxton: Signs one-year deal with Twins	J. Cave Jake Cave	M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Inks deal with Minnesota Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Inks deal with Minnesota M. Reed Michael Reed E. Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Gets raise from Twins Eddie Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Gets raise from Twins
Right Field	M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Inks deal with Minnesota Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Inks deal with Minnesota	M. Reed Michael Reed	J. Cave Jake Cave E. Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Gets raise from Twins Eddie Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Gets raise from Twins
Designated Hitter	N. Cruz Twins' Nelson Cruz: Lands with Twins Nelson Cruz Twins' Nelson Cruz: Lands with Twins	J. Cave Jake Cave	T. Austin Tyler Austin W. Astudillo Willians Astudillo M. Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Signs deal to avoid arbitration Miguel Sano Twins' Miguel Sano: Signs deal to avoid arbitration C. Cron C.J. Cron M. Garver Mitch Garver M. Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Inks deal with Minnesota Max Kepler Twins' Max Kepler: Inks deal with Minnesota E. Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Gets raise from Twins Eddie Rosario Twins' Eddie Rosario: Gets raise from Twins

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Berrios Jose Berrios	K. Gibson Kyle Gibson	J. Odorizzi Twins' Jake Odorizzi: Reaches deal with Minnesota Jake Odorizzi Twins' Jake Odorizzi: Reaches deal with Minnesota	M. Pineda Michael Pineda	—

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
T. May Twins' Trevor May: Reaches deal with Twins Trevor May Twins' Trevor May: Reaches deal with Twins B. Parker Twins' Blake Parker: Finalizing deal with Twins Blake Parker Twins' Blake Parker: Finalizing deal with Twins	T. Rogers Twins' Taylor Rogers: Avoids arbitration Taylor Rogers Twins' Taylor Rogers: Avoids arbitration	A. Reed Addison Reed T. Hildenberger Trevor Hildenberger G. Moya Gabriel Moya M. Magill Matt Magill C. De Jong Chase De Jong T. Duffey Tyler Duffey