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Position Players

POS	Starter	Second	Third+
Catcher	Y. Molina Yadier Molina	C. Kelly Carson Kelly	—
First Base	J. Martinez Cardinals' Jose Martinez: On base thrice in finale Jose Martinez Cardinals' Jose Martinez: On base thrice in finale	M. Carpenter Matt Carpenter	P. Wisdom Cardinals' Patrick Wisdom: Pair of hits in season finale Patrick Wisdom Cardinals' Patrick Wisdom: Pair of hits in season finale J. Gyorko Jedd Gyorko
Second Base	K. Wong Cardinals' Kolten Wong: Set for MRI Knee: Probable for start of season Kolten Wong Cardinals' Kolten Wong: Set for MRI Knee: Probable for start of season	Y. Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three Yairo Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three	J. Gyorko Jedd Gyorko G. Garcia Padres' Greg Garcia: Claimed by Padres Greg Garcia Padres' Greg Garcia: Claimed by Padres P. DeJong Paul DeJong E. Sosa Edmundo Sosa
Shortstop	P. DeJong Paul DeJong	Y. Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three Yairo Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three	J. Gyorko Jedd Gyorko E. Sosa Edmundo Sosa
Third Base	M. Carpenter Matt Carpenter	J. Gyorko Jedd Gyorko	P. Wisdom Cardinals' Patrick Wisdom: Pair of hits in season finale Patrick Wisdom Cardinals' Patrick Wisdom: Pair of hits in season finale Y. Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three Yairo Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three E. Sosa Edmundo Sosa
Left Field	M. Ozuna Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Set for shoulder scope Shoulder: Probable for start of season Marcell Ozuna Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Set for shoulder scope Shoulder: Probable for start of season	D. Fowler Foot: Probable for start of season Dexter Fowler Foot: Probable for start of season	T. O'Neill Tyler O'Neill A. Garcia Adolis Garcia Y. Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three Yairo Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three H. Bader Harrison Bader J. Martinez Cardinals' Jose Martinez: On base thrice in finale Jose Martinez Cardinals' Jose Martinez: On base thrice in finale K. Wong Cardinals' Kolten Wong: Set for MRI Knee: Probable for start of season Kolten Wong Cardinals' Kolten Wong: Set for MRI Knee: Probable for start of season
Center Field	H. Bader Harrison Bader	T. O'Neill Tyler O'Neill	D. Fowler Foot: Probable for start of season Dexter Fowler Foot: Probable for start of season Y. Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three Yairo Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three K. Wong Cardinals' Kolten Wong: Set for MRI Knee: Probable for start of season Kolten Wong Cardinals' Kolten Wong: Set for MRI Knee: Probable for start of season
Right Field	J. Martinez Cardinals' Jose Martinez: On base thrice in finale Jose Martinez Cardinals' Jose Martinez: On base thrice in finale	T. O'Neill Tyler O'Neill	A. Garcia Adolis Garcia H. Bader Harrison Bader M. Ozuna Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Set for shoulder scope Shoulder: Probable for start of season Marcell Ozuna Cardinals' Marcell Ozuna: Set for shoulder scope Shoulder: Probable for start of season Y. Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three Yairo Munoz Cardinals' Yairo Munoz: Drives in three D. Fowler Foot: Probable for start of season Dexter Fowler Foot: Probable for start of season

Starters

No. 1	No. 2	No. 3	No. 4	No. 5
M. Mikolas Miles Mikolas	J. Flaherty Cardinals' Jack Flaherty: Lasts only 2.2 innings Jack Flaherty Cardinals' Jack Flaherty: Lasts only 2.2 innings	C. Martinez Cardinals' Carlos Martinez: Expected to transition back to rotation Carlos Martinez Cardinals' Carlos Martinez: Expected to transition back to rotation	A. Wainwright Cardinals' Adam Wainwright: Re-signs with Cardinals for 2019 Adam Wainwright Cardinals' Adam Wainwright: Re-signs with Cardinals for 2019	M. Wacha Michael Wacha

Relief Pitchers

Closer	Setup	Bullpen
J. Hicks Jordan Hicks	J. Brebbia John Brebbia	D. Leone Dominic Leone M. Mayers Mike Mayers L. Gregerson Shoulder: Probable for start of season Luke Gregerson Shoulder: Probable for start of season C. Shreve Chasen Shreve B. Cecil Brett Cecil T. Webb Tyler Webb G. Gallegos Giovanny Gallegos