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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	T. Heineman Pirates' Tyler Heineman: Sitting Friday Tyler Heineman Pirates' Tyler Heineman: Sitting Friday	J. DelayJason Delay	R. Perez Hamstring: Out for the season Roberto Perez Hamstring: Out for the season
First Base	B. MadrisBligh Madris	M. ChavisMichael Chavis	K. PadloKevin Padlo J. VanMeterJosh VanMeter T. Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday Tucupita Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday
Second Base	K. Newman Pirates' Kevin Newman: Scores three runs Kevin Newman Pirates' Kevin Newman: Scores three runs	T. Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday Tucupita Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday	R. CastroRodolfo Castro J. VanMeterJosh VanMeter M. ChavisMichael Chavis K. PadloKevin Padlo
Shortstop	O. CruzOneil Cruz	K. Newman Pirates' Kevin Newman: Scores three runs Kevin Newman Pirates' Kevin Newman: Scores three runs	R. CastroRodolfo Castro T. Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday Tucupita Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday
Third Base	K. Hayes Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 24 Ke'Bryan Hayes Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 24	R. CastroRodolfo Castro	K. PadloKevin Padlo J. VanMeterJosh VanMeter M. ChavisMichael Chavis K. Newman Pirates' Kevin Newman: Scores three runs Kevin Newman Pirates' Kevin Newman: Scores three runs T. Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday Tucupita Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday
Left Field	T. Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday Tucupita Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday	B. Gamel Pirates' Ben Gamel: Collects three hits Ben Gamel Pirates' Ben Gamel: Collects three hits	G. Allen Pirates' Greg Allen: Swipes two bases Greg Allen Pirates' Greg Allen: Swipes two bases B. MadrisBligh Madris B. Reynolds Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Huge game in win Bryan Reynolds Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Huge game in win K. PadloKevin Padlo J. VanMeterJosh VanMeter O. CruzOneil Cruz C. Smith-Njigba Wrist: Out for the season Canaan Smith-Njigba Wrist: Out for the season
Center Field	B. Reynolds Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Huge game in win Bryan Reynolds Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Huge game in win	G. Allen Pirates' Greg Allen: Swipes two bases Greg Allen Pirates' Greg Allen: Swipes two bases	B. Gamel Pirates' Ben Gamel: Collects three hits Ben Gamel Pirates' Ben Gamel: Collects three hits C. Smith-Njigba Wrist: Out for the season Canaan Smith-Njigba Wrist: Out for the season
Right Field	G. Allen Pirates' Greg Allen: Swipes two bases Greg Allen Pirates' Greg Allen: Swipes two bases	B. MadrisBligh Madris	B. Gamel Pirates' Ben Gamel: Collects three hits Ben Gamel Pirates' Ben Gamel: Collects three hits M. ChavisMichael Chavis T. Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday Tucupita Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday C. Smith-Njigba Wrist: Out for the season Canaan Smith-Njigba Wrist: Out for the season
Designated Hitter	B. Gamel Pirates' Ben Gamel: Collects three hits Ben Gamel Pirates' Ben Gamel: Collects three hits	B. MadrisBligh Madris	M. ChavisMichael Chavis B. Reynolds Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Huge game in win Bryan Reynolds Pirates' Bryan Reynolds: Huge game in win J. VanMeterJosh VanMeter K. PadloKevin Padlo O. CruzOneil Cruz T. Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday Tucupita Marcano Pirates' Tucupita Marcano: Day off Friday

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
J. Brubaker Finger: Expected to be out until at least Aug 23 J.T. Brubaker Finger: Expected to be out until at least Aug 23	R. ContrerasRoansy Contreras	M. Keller Pirates' Mitch Keller: Starting Wednesday vs. Atlanta Mitch Keller Pirates' Mitch Keller: Starting Wednesday vs. Atlanta	B. Wilson Pirates' Bryse Wilson: Throws seven frames Bryse Wilson Pirates' Bryse Wilson: Throws seven frames	Z. ThompsonZach Thompson

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
D. Bednar Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 27 David Bednar Back: Expected to be out until at least Aug 27 W. CroweWil Crowe	M. BanuelosManny Banuelos	D. UnderwoodDuane Underwood D. Peters Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 Dillon Peters Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Sep 1 C. De JongChase De Jong C. HoldermanColin Holderman Y. RamirezYohan Ramirez E. StoutEric Stout N. Mears Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 19 Nick Mears Elbow: Expected to be out until at least Aug 19 Y. De Los Santos Lat: Out for the season Yerry De Los Santos Lat: Out for the season B. Cederlind Elbow: Out for the season Blake Cederlind Elbow: Out for the season